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TalkTalk cuts 580 jobs in restructure

...it can offer "affordable and accessible broadband for all". "The launch of free broadband in 2006, followed by the acquisitions of AOL Broadband and Tiscali... Read more

27 January, 2011
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Makati Shangri-La, Manila 1.8.5

...Club, world-class restaurants and bars, top-of-the-line recreational facilities, free broadband Internet access and Wi-Fi and premiere function rooms Read more

5 March, 2011

Is Orange's free broadband really free

Those tempted by Orange's promise of free broadband for its mobile customers may find they end up paying more... Read more

14 December, 2006 by Richard Thurston

Orange package to include free business broadband

...customers on Orange's Solo mobile plan will be able to get free broadband from the company for the length of their contract. Orange announced... Read more

30 September, 2008 by David Meyer

Free broadband causes satisfaction free-fall

The advent of "free broadband" has caused customer satisfaction levels to plummet by up to 16... Read more

14 November, 2006 by David Meyer

No free broadband for businesses

...last two months have seen the emergence of a number of supposedly "free broadband" offers aimed at UK home users. Carphone Warehouse started the trend... Read more

1 August, 2006 by David Meyer

Watchdog chides TalkTalk over 'free broadband' ad

...Carphone Warehouse's TalkTalk unit over a recent TV advert that promised free broadband even though it was not available to all customers. The TV... Read more

26 September, 2008 by Jo Best

Carphone Warehouse unbowed by 'free broadband' ruling

...Warehouse maintains that, because it has since adjusted its offer to include "free broadband" with its Talk3 package — which existed before both Talk3 International and... Read more

19 July, 2006 by David Meyer

Carphone Warehouse 'cleared' over free broadband claim

...be cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over its promotion of "free" broadband, the company's chief executive claimed on his blog on Thursday... Read more

14 July, 2006 by David Meyer

Free broadband? Here's one better

...from Carphone Warehouse, Orange et al have proven - they may call it free broadband, but you still have to pay for something, whether it's... Read more

6 November, 2006

Sky to introduce free broadband

Sky has become the latest to join the 'free' broadband brigade — and has revealed its ISP makeover will cost it £250m... Read more

18 July, 2006 by Jo Best

Carphone Warehouse takes wraps off 'free' broadband

Carphone Warehouse has put an end to speculation on its free broadband product by revealing what it calls "free broadband forever". For £9... Read more

11 April, 2006 by Jo Best

BT rolls out free broadband speed boost

A switch to ADSL2+ technology means BT customers get speeds of up to 20Mbps rather than 8Mbps, although existing subscribers will have to renew their contracts Read more

3 June, 2009 by David Meyer

O2 announces 'free' broadband offer

Customers who buy a £20-a-month mobile broadband package will receive the 'up to' 8Mbps home service free for a year, plus a wireless router Read more

1 August, 2008 by Nick Heath

Free broadband vs free broadband

Here's an interesting one - it seems that, in negotiating their new contract, Orange has persuaded Carphone Warehouse to... Read more

27 February, 2007

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