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Could copyright crackdown kill superfast broadband demand?
Blog If the government is so keen to crack down on unlawful file-sharing, won't that kill the demand for next-gen broadband, and thereby kill the economic case for investment? Antony Walker, the head of the Broadband Stakeholder Group, later told me...
[November 26, 2009, 13:18]
First success for BT's broadband demand tracker
News Broadband Britain took a step forward on Monday as Todmorden, in Yorkshire, became the first place in the UK to achieve the level of consumer demand for broadband needed for BT to upgrade the area's local exchange.
[September 9, 2002, 17:16]
Blockbuster plans broadband movies-on-demand
News The companies intend to offer movies-on-demand across Enron's global broadband network, using digital rights management software from InterTrust Technologies. In its third-quarter financial results conference call, movie retailer Blockbuster...
[October 25, 2000, 8:50]
Scots demand government cash for broadband rollout
News The governments of both these Nordic neighbours, along with those of other countries such as the US and France, have committed to subsidise the rollout of broadband infrastructure in areas where telecoms firms claim there is not enough commercial...
[September 23, 2002, 15:06]
Walters-Dimmick Petroleum Secures Store Broadband With Safe@Office and SMP On-Demand
White Papers In order to effectively manage the Safe@Office appliances within geographically distributed WDP retail locations, Williams selected Security Management Portal (SMP) On-Demand from Check Point. When the company replaced its dial-up service with...
[June 18, 2008, 1:01]
Broadband campaigners demand more govt leadership
Talkback I'm worried about satanicly clever players AT&T, MCI,Verizon and others doing an 8 point 4 Billion Dollar combines job. Have they figured out a diabolical way to extort fees from future users of wifi and other...
[May 6, 2005, 17:10]
Broadband campaigners demand more govt leadership
Talkback As a minnow in the campaigning scenario, I feel strongly that the government should ensure that all exchanges are brought up to the minimum standard required for broadband. BT have set a target of 400 homes for my exchange, that represents 30% of...
[April 20, 2004, 16:56]
Could copyright crackdown kill superfast broadband demand?
Blog Comment "Antony Walker, the head of the Broadband Stakeholder Group, later told me that video was less likely to be unlawfully shared online than music was a few years ago, because legitimate video services are coming out to coincide with the rise in...
[November 26, 2009, 17:30]
Operators demand larger broadband price cut
News Thus, Energis and Tiscali have already demanded a larger cut, amid accusations that the telco has attempted to block competition in the wholesale broadband market. On Wednesday, BT announced a 70p per month cut, or almost 8 percent, in the cost of...
[May 8, 2003, 12:41]
Broadband campaigners demand more govt leadership
News Broadband activists have called on e-commerce minister Stephen Timms to give a more powerful lead in the drive to create Broadband Britain 2010. Brian Condon, chief executive of the Access to Broadband Campaign, said on Wednesday that Timms is...
[April 8, 2004, 16:35]
News Burst: Blockbuster does broadband movies-on-demand
News Movie rental company Blockbuster will soon announce plans to stream movies across broadband Internet connections. The movies will be distributed across the global broadband network of Enron Broadband Services, initially in the US.
[October 24, 2000, 9:35]
Europe needs broadband competition
News The demand for high-speed Internet access in Europe will rise, according to a recent study, but more competition is needed among local telephone providers if consumers want better broadband technology.
[February 26, 2002, 10:55]
Politician slams broadband uncertainty
News A senior Conservative MP has criticised BT's policy of suspending ADSL rollout until it sees evidence of sufficient demand for broadband in rural areas, and demanded that the government provides more financial assistance to the telecommunications...
[January 18, 2002, 16:47]
Government unveils broadband master plan
News The government is setting up nine agencies across the UK to drive the aggregation of public-sector broadband demand -- a move that it believes will play a major role in closing the high-speed digital divide.
[July 31, 2003, 11:00]
BT speeds up broadband rollout scheme
News BT is changing its broadband demand registration scheme, which the company uses to assess broadband demand in areas that are currently not covered by its ADSL network. The broadband demand registration scheme was launched this summer as a way of...
[December 17, 2002, 11:58]
Free spectrum boosts Irish broadband
News Irish Broadband, which launched a pioneering wireless broadband service in and around Dublin earlier this year, is looking to expand its network after seeing high demand for its products. The ability to install base stations where demand is highest...
[October 2, 2003, 15:00]
BT hits broadband milestone
News The news, according to BT, is further confirmation of the growing demand for broadband in the UK, fuelled by increased broadband awareness. The broadband bandwagon is now really gaining momentum, as awareness and demand are fuelled not only by our...
[November 28, 2002, 12:25]
Broadband campaign site Eclipses rivals
News The site, wewantbroadband.co.uk, lets users register their demand for ADSL, SDSL, and satellite and wireless broadband, and see how many other people have also registered. To support this transition, we have launched a campaign Web site -- We Want...
[January 30, 2003, 16:41]
Promote broadband, EU tells public sector
News Governments across Europe should "aggregate" their public sector demand for broadband services in order to stimulate take-up, according to the European Commission. Also public authorities can stimulate demand "by putting more of their own services...
[May 13, 2004, 13:10]
BT targets four-fifths of UK for broadband
News BT confirmed on Tuesday that it is launching a service that will allowing businesses and consumers to register demand for broadband in a particular area, and will ADSL-enable local exchanges when a certain number is reached.
[June 18, 2002, 15:52]
