SamKnows - Broadband News, Analysis and Profiles

OFCOM addresses "small print" issue

22 Dec 2008 | 20.23 Europe/London

OFCOM has issued guidance to communications providers on how it thinks the law applies to the extra charges consumers may have to pay on top of their usual bill.

BBC iPlayer (beta) for Mac and Linux

19 Dec 2008 | 18.43 Europe/London

The BBC is bringing the download version of the iPlayer (as opposed to the streaming video version) to Mac and Linux users by using Adobe's

Phorm UK head leaves ‘by mutual consent’ as new board is put in place

18 Dec 2008 | 18.40 Europe/London

The boardroom comings and goings at Phorm continue as the UK Chief Executive, Hugo Drayton, left today ‘by mutual consent’.

Virgin 50Mb reaction: Be announces 48Mb trials and TalkTalk says minimum speed’s vital too

17 Dec 2008 | 12.10 Europe/London

No sooner had the ink dried on the multiple column inches devoted to Virgin Media’s 50Mbps service launch, then Be announced results of a 48Mbps trial near Paddington, London.

EU approves recovery plan with broadband element

15 Dec 2008 | 20.28 Europe/London

The EU Council last week agreed the

Virgin launch 50 Mbits/s cable service for £51/month

15 Dec 2008 | 20.26 Europe/London

Virgin Media have launched their 50 Mbits/s downstream cable service, which will will be rolled out country-wide over the next six months.

BT Phorm trial a ‘success’ – ‘move towards deployment’ expected soon

15 Dec 2008 | 18.28 Europe/London

BT’s trial of the controversial targeted advertising platform, Phorm, has ended with both parties reporting success and a commitment to ‘move towards deployment’.

EU sees broadband role in economic recovery

06 Dec 2008 | 13.02 Europe/London

The European Commission's recently announced

Phorm denies London changes mean giving up on America

05 Dec 2008 | 16.25 Europe/London

Phorm is refuting suggestions that strategic differences have caused four senior board directors to quit and is also denying the departures show it is giving up on the America market.

Openreach set to receive the nod for wholesale price hike

05 Dec 2008 | 14.34 Europe/London

Openreach look likely to receive permission to increase some wholesale prices, subject to the outcome of an OFCOM consultation

New rules for selling broadband speed, 3 calls for mobile transparency

05 Dec 2008 | 14.28 Europe/London

A new Ofcom code of conduct comes in to effect today, requiring participating ISPs to provide potential customers with an accurate estimate of the speed they will achieve, rather than give a general, vague promise of ‘up to’ the maximum speed possible.

Kangaroo opponents supported by Competition Commission’s interim findings

03 Dec 2008 | 18.08 Europe/London

Project Kangaroo was dealt a potentially fatal blow today when the Competition Commission unveiled preliminary findings which agreed with critics that it could curtail competition in the video on demand (VOD) industry.

December

November

October

September

August

July

June

May