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Broadband users 'would pay more for quality'

...ADSL, typically with content offerings that would benefit from better QoS. The Broadband4Britain research also found that 21 percent of respondents would pay 20 percent... Read more

13 October, 2003 by Tony Hallett

UK government scoops 'Internet Villain' nominations

...failed to attract any bidders. The nominations for Internet hero go to Broadband4Britain.com, to the information commissioner Elizabeth France and to Caspar Bowden of... Read more

17 January, 2002 by Matt Loney

Government broadband scheme abandoned

...central body to look after it," he said. Barry Desmond, founder of Broadband4Britain, welcomed the news. "We said from the outset it was uncompetitive and... Read more

29 November, 2004 by Andy McCue

E-commerce minister 'neglecting IT for energy'

DTI insiders are unhappy that Stephen Timms has so much on his plate, and say he simply doesn't have the time to digest crucial technology issues Read more

28 October, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

What's the right Broadband for you?

Three scenarios to help you decide the right way for your business to get broadband access Read more

18 August, 2003 by ZDNet UK

Govt broadband plan 'will cut competition'

...could then be made available to private sector businesses. But campaign group Broadband4Britain claims the strategy could set back the rollout of high-speed Internet... Read more

6 August, 2003 by Andy McCue

Businesses told to gang up for broadband

...a Web site that campaigns for more broadband services in the UK. Broadband4britain.co.uk is primarily an online petition for people who can't... Read more

31 January, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Government abandons £15m broadband aggregation scheme

...central body to look after it," he said. Barry Desmond, founder of Broadband4Britain, welcomed the news. "We said from the outset it was uncompetitive and... Read more

29 November, 2004 by Andy McCue

ITU 03: Most broadband users would pay more

...ADSL, typically with content offerings that would benefit from better QoS. The Broadband4Britain research also found 21 per cent of respondents would pay 20 per... Read more

13 October, 2003 by Tony Hallett

Broadband 'go slow': Government gets off lightly in blame game

...targeted with a lot of the blame. Even Andy Williams, founder of Broadband4Britain, and normally a dead-cert for anti-BT sentiment, told silicon.com... Read more

12 August, 2003 by Will Sturgeon

Broadband aggregation "could constitute illegal state aid"

...could then be made available to private sector businesses. But campaign group Broadband4Britain claims the strategy could set back the rollout of high-speed internet... Read more

5 August, 2003 by Andy McCue

Digital divide wider than ever

...exchanges that have high-speed connections and lowering prices. One campaign group, Broadband4Britain has even finally got its own Chepstow headquarters kitted out with fat... Read more

25 July, 2003 by silicon.com staff

Rural broadband threatened by "political expediency"

...broadband-enabled broadband group issues warning over government policy Broadband campaign group Broadband4Britain is set to raise serious concerns next week over the continued lack... Read more

25 July, 2003 by Andy McCue

Re:Viewing 2002 - A year in broadband (Part 3)

...about receiving five-nines uptime. At the time Andy Williams, founder of Broadband4Britain, told silicon.com: "A dancing rhino is all very interesting but it... Read more

20 December, 2002 by Will Sturgeon

"A dancing rhino is all very interesting, but it doesn't exactly tell me why I should invest in broadband."

...exactly tell me why I should invest in broadband." Andy Williams from Broadband4Britain, talking about BT's latest advertising campaign. Read what else he had... Read more

1 November, 2002 by Graham Hayday

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