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Govt fibre report to nix subsidies?
Blog The BBC has been told that the report says there is no case for the UK government to provide cash subsidies to telecoms firms in order to accelerate the deployment of fibre. I'm off in a few minutes to the launch of a BERR-sponsored report into...
[September 12, 2008, 11:14]
Trigger-happy BT opposes calls for broadband subsidies
News By declaring that he does not believe the UK government should provide broadband subsidies, Ben Verwaayen -- BT's chief executive -- has put the weight of Britain's incumbent telco behind government policy but given little comfort to the 25...
[September 16, 2002, 14:33]
Operators blame roaming charges on handset subsidies
News He also hinted that certain unspecified operators rely on their customers roaming to make back their investment in handset subsidies. Mobile operators have denied claims that roaming fees within Europe are too high, suggesting that the charges are...
[February 23, 2007, 11:49]
Government subsidies 'would harm Broadband Britain'
News And subsidies would mean the government would have to tax everyone a significant amount, and justify spending the money on broadband in the face of other demands," he explained. The UK government should not subsidise the rollout of high-speed...
[November 15, 2002, 15:10]
Streamlining the Distribution of EU Agricultural Subsidies
White Papers One of the most important is the availability of a range of agricultural subsidies. In Hungary, the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (ARDA) was set up in 2003 to manage and distribute these subsidies at a national level.
[December 13, 2006, 0:00]
BT boss wants government support not subsidies
News BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen believes the government has a huge role to play in the uptake of broadband -- but as a user of it, not a provider of subsidies to companies involved in its rollout. Verwaayen prefers these initiatives to any direct...
[September 11, 2002, 14:15]
E-commerce minister: No rural broadband subsidies
News The UK government is still not prepared to subsidise the rollout of broadband to rural areas, as is happening in some other countries, despite increasing concern that a digital divide is emerging between broadband haves and have-nots.
[June 24, 2002, 14:11]
Vodafone denies 3G snub
News Vodafone has denied it is giving 3G the cold shoulder, after weekend reports claimed that the operator was slashing handset subsidies and abandoning its hopes of making the technology a commercial success.
[July 31, 2006, 13:50]
Subsidy boost for business broadband
News Businesses and voluntary agencies in Wales are now being offered much greater subsidies for high-speed Internet services after the Welsh Development Agency (WDA) gave its broadband support scheme a major revamp.
[March 24, 2004, 16:25]
Intel chips in for cheaper Pentium 4 PCs
News The subsidies could shave $100 (£70) off the prices consumers pay for Pentium 4-equipped desktop PCs. PCs could cost about $100 less than they would have without the subsidies, analysts said. The company, sources said, will offer PC makers a...
[September 11, 2000, 10:22]
Net Politics Focus: Net bills hanging in the balance
News With bills on unsolicited bulk e-mail (aka "spam"), consumer Internet privacy, and federal Internet hookup subsidies for schools still pending in Congress, other issues are likely to take precedence on the legislative agenda in this election year...
[August 5, 1998, 10:06]
Mobiles for small businesses...
Blog Comment This means that if there were no subsidies, the cost of use would be able to fall. As the Networks are still offering subsidies it is therefore good sense to either have new hardware each year or discuss this with your dealer and negotiate a...
[November 28, 2008, 16:47]
Mobile operators disable VoIP features
News He also suggested that handset subsidies were part of the problem, adding: "If Microsoft or Dell said they were going to [sell subsidised PCs], but they were going to be locked [to a limited range of services], everyone would go ballistic.
[April 19, 2007, 17:52]
T-Mobile to challenge Vodafone over 3G
News Obermann said that T-Mobile was considering generous subsidies for 3G handsets -- even if this could result in a damaging price war. While Vodafone agrees that handset subsidies are one way of attracting users, the company isn't planning to bring...
[July 16, 2001, 13:01]
Broadband Cravasse Opening up.
Talkback Carphone (now owning Tiscali) / BT are working together on fibre rollout - both these companies have shown that without public pressure/subsidies they will/want to cherrypick the best business for maximum profits.
[May 11, 2009, 11:05]
Mobile handset figures branded fake
News Carphone Warehouse, Europe's largest handset retailer, believes that a large proportion of the sales of pre-pay and contract mobile phones is made up of existing pre-pay mobile users upgrading their handset or taking advantage of attractive...
[April 9, 2001, 10:08]
Robots could be nurses of the future
News Companies that are directly involved in robot development are to be offered generous subsidies. Before robots could reach this level, a great many breakthroughs in artificial intelligence will be needed, so subsidies will be available to companies...
[August 29, 2001, 14:03]
Britain's 3G bill could top £50bn
News The rapid growth in mobile ownership in the UK is partly due to the generous subsidies paid by the network operators to encourage people to buy a handset -- a policy which has recently been cut back as the companies try to make more money from...
[May 1, 2001, 17:06]
3G pits networks against phone makers
News The situation is complicated by the multiplicity of networks across Europe, which means that services must be able to roam from one network to another, and dropping handset subsidies, which mean that network operators often do not have any say in...
[May 14, 2002, 16:54]
Europe to get Microsoft smartphone before US
News Sendo estimates it will cost about $399 (£279) with operator subsidies, or $999 without subsidies. Microsoft's Smartphone 2002 software will make its debut in a matter of weeks in Western Europe in a handset manufactured by the UK's Sendo, beating...
[March 19, 2002, 12:58]
