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Serbia fears for its Net access
News Could Serbia lose its Internet access? If Loral, for example, were to cut off satellite-based access to the area, two terrestrial links and a few European-based satellite links would remain, but the capacity might not be enough to handle the nation...
[May 14, 1999, 8:15]
EU consumer groups, ISPs plead for net neutrality
News The European Commission said in June that the amendment was unnecessary because each member state's laws would already make it impossible to cut off individuals' internet access without a judicial ruling.
[October 20, 2009, 14:16]
France pushes ahead with 'three strikes' internet law
News The internet is essential for one's fundamental freedom of expression — confirmed by the French Constitutional Council — so cutting off internet access today is a kind of electronic death penalty.e-guillotine!
[September 16, 2009, 16:54]
Broadband migration safeguards due this Christmas
News Customers were therefore left with the choice of signing a new 12-month NetServices-based contract or being entirely disconnected (and relegated to dial-up internet access) until a bulk cease request was processed by BT.
[November 28, 2006, 12:48]
Activation problems hit Palm.net
News Companies such as GoAmerica and OmniSky also offer Internet access for handheld devices, including Palm models with add-on wireless service, such as the Palm V. Palm.net is both the portal and the Internet service provider to Palm owners with...
[May 22, 2001, 15:03]
Jane Wakefield: Come on BT, free the Net
News The nine founding members of CUT (Campaign for Unmetered Telecommunications) are in no doubt what the Net wants for its birthday -- unmetered access for all. CUT doesn't believe that unmetered access -- where users pay a monthly subscription fee...
[October 25, 1999, 14:03]
BT and government go head to head over Net access
News Long time campaigners for unmetered Internet access, CUT (Campaign for Unmetered Telecommunications), is delighted that the government is finally taking a hard line on BT. We always believed Internet access costs was a subject that demanded...
[February 17, 2000, 11:15]
AOL denies unmetered report
News Free and unmetered internet access has been on the agenda for some time -- right now the battle is on. Currently AOL users pay a monthly subscription of £9.99 with a one penny per minute charge for both peak and off-peak access.
[April 12, 2000, 13:37]
Telewest cuts cost of DIY broadband
News Telewest has launched a self-installation version of its broadband product that will let its customers upgrade to high-speed Internet access for a one-off fee of £12.50. See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL...
[January 27, 2003, 14:59]
Oftel ruling will not mean cheaper Internet
News The cost of flat-rate Internet access is unlikely to fall in the UK despite Oftel's announcement on Monday that it is forcing BT to cut its wholesale unmetered Internet charges by 17 percent. Large telcos such as Cable & Wireless and Energis buy BT...
[July 21, 2003, 14:47]
Hollywood homes in on student swappers
News ACNS allows them to automatically restrict or cut off Internet access for alleged infringers on notice from a record label or movie studio. ACNS would trigger such email notifications and could automatically choke off the student's access to a peer...
[April 19, 2004, 14:45]
IGClick denies customer allegations
News One of the glut of ISPs offering unmetered access, IGClick promises users unlimited Internet usage for a yearly fee of £30, plus a £50 registration fee. For more unmetered information see the Unmetered Access Guide
[November 20, 2000, 12:04]
Will unmetered access come at the cost of quality?
News A representative of the Campaign for Unmetered Telecommunications (CUT) suspects that a more cautious approach to unmetered Internet access could pay off in the long term. In May, the company that kicked off free-ish access in the UK will offer an...
[March 15, 2000, 16:08]
Karoo won't disconnect users without court orders
News These letters do not accuse the customers of any wrongdoing and will offer help and support, so that those customers whose internet access is being used unknowingly are able to address it. Karoo, the internet service provider that came under fire...
[August 13, 2009, 12:59]
BT's Net monopoly ends Wednesday
News The magic Internet access price established by Demon eight years ago when it was actually called Tenner A Month -- will give you unlimited evening and weekend access through your favourite ISP. The telecoms watchdog has ordered BT to give rival...
[May 31, 2000, 14:06]
Be slashes staff and faces hard times
News Unlike PCs, Internet appliances are simpler devices that are used strictly for Internet access or information retrieval. The failure of Internet appliances to take off has as much to do with overhype as it does with the slowing computer sales.
[April 4, 2001, 11:33]
Consumers' Association says Vauxhall site is a "rip-off"
News It is widely accepted that other Europeans have access to cheaper cars. Vauxhall's cut-price Internet car scheme met with a bitter onslaught from the Consumers' Association Friday, which slammed the car maker's plans as a "ripoff".
[October 15, 1999, 13:25]
Customer fury over breathe's final tactics
News I was appalled this morning to find out that breathe has discontinued its 'breathe freely' service which I paid £50 for lifetime Internet access. In a statement breathe claims the only financially viable unmetered service is one based on Friaco...
[December 11, 2000, 15:44]
Is Internet security ISPs' problem?
News Consider what Internet security costs your organisation - then think how expensive it is for an ISP that supplies access to thousands. With flat-rate Internet access being the predominant pricing model, most ISPs offer security as a sales tool for...
[December 16, 2005, 15:25]
Cable companies cracking down on Wi-Fi
News Broadband providers in the US are cracking down on popular Wi-Fi networks, threatening to cut service to customers who set up the inexpensive wireless systems and allow others to freely tap into their Internet access.
[July 9, 2002, 13:11]
