07 January 2009

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  • TalkTalk reprimanded for ‘free’ broadband offer

    window with neon display advertising TalkTalk's free broadbandTalk Talk has received a slap on the wrist from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), over an advert promising ‘free’ broadband with its landline package. The advertisement was found to be misleading after it failed to indicate that the ‘free’ broadband...

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    25/09/2008 11:56:00 Published by Alice Galletly Category Telecom
  • PM's 'broadband for all' pledge

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown will unveil his ‘broadband for all’ scheme today, which will aim to provide broadband for disadvantaged families. The £300m scheme will be targeted at families with low incomes, whose children might fall behind at school if they cannot access online lessons...

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    24/09/2008 10:56:00 Published by Alice Galletly Category Telecom
  • Small business startups are on the rise

    neon 'open' signThe number of business start ups in the UK is on the rise, with 10% more businesses opening up in the last 3 months than in the same period last year. Figures recently released by Selectabase revealed 22,824 new businesses had started up between June and August 2008, an increase of 11.4% on the same period last year...

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    22/09/2008 17:16:00 Published by Alice Galletly Category Telecom
  • Fibre-optic broadband much reach everyone, expert claims

    blue and orange coils of fibre-optic cables, lying on dirt moundAn expert has claimed that a fibre-optic network would need to service the entire country in order to create an infrastructure that would meet the needs of the future. Edd Dawson, managing director of broadband.co.uk, explained that people living in rural areas would miss out on top speeds if deployment only occurred at cabinet level...

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    22/09/2008 10:24:00 Published by Alice Galletly Category Telecom
  • Rising costs putting the squeeze on small businesses

    tower of coins against white backgroundAccording to new research, one in 10 small businesses have experienced a rise in cost by over 25% in the past year. Continued inflation is said to be putting a severe strain on profitability. Research from credit rating firm Creditsafe, found that 10% of businesses have experienced a 25% increase in costs over the last year...

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    19/09/2008 13:04:00 Published by Alice Galletly Category Small Business