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French government considers plan to tax internet giants to pay for infrastructure

23 Dec 2010 | 14.54 Europe/London

It is the fundamental question underlining the future of the internet. With the likes of Google making billions off the back of a network they have not invested in, should they be taxed in local countries so part of their profit can go in to improving the very broadband infrastructure they rely on, yet do not contribute to?

It is certainly a question the French Industry Minster, Eric Besson, believes the French government needs to be looking in to.

TalkTalk warms to porn ban call as ISPs tell minister they offer filters

21 Dec 2010 | 10.26 Europe/London

UK Communications Minister, Ed Vaizey, has announced plans to discuss, in the ‘near future’, ways in which ISPs can voluntarily block pornographic sites.

Broadband price falls in EU leave USA looking expensive

16 Dec 2010 | 10.21 Europe/London

American broadband prices have not fallen in line with other OECD countries, leaving its triple play offerings among the most expensive in the developed world.

Digital Economy Act suffers wireless broadband set back

14 Dec 2010 | 13.12 Europe/London

A British judge has ruled that running an unsecured wireless broadband connection is not equivalent to facilitating illegal file sharing.

French Fibre to the Home co-funding project announced

13 Dec 2010 | 11.20 Europe/London

French telecommunications operators SFR and Bouygues Telecom have announced they are to work together on a Fibre To The Home (FTTH) co-funded project.

FCC to vote on net neutrality - Pay-As-You-Go internet mooted

10 Dec 2010 | 10.26 Europe/London

After a year of industry wrangling and consultations, the FCC is to put its latest net neutrality proposals to the vote next week.

French broadband growth of 8% sees 20.8m connected

08 Dec 2010 | 12.29 Europe/London

The French broadband market broke through the 20m subscriber mark in the third quarter of 2010, thanks to an 8% growth in connections over 2009 figures.

Broadband fibre for all by 2015, UK Government promises

06 Dec 2010 | 10.44 Europe/London

The British Government is promising ‘super fast’ broadband for all by the end of the current parliament in 2015.

Hong Kong and Japan head cheapest broadband table - UK and USA in 24th and 30th spots

03 Dec 2010 | 14.43 Europe/London

The UK and the USA are languishing in 24^th and 30^th place in the latest Point Topic league table on which countries offer the best value broadband, based on a cost in US $ per Mb.

UK leads Europe in mobile and laptop (social) web access

02 Dec 2010 | 17.00 Europe/London

The UK is leading Europe in demand for portable and mobile internet services, according to research from Ofcom, which looked at the internet in several key European markets, as well as Japan and the USA.

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