VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Shut the door on the broadband sharks and complain to the big providers who hire them By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 23:20 GMT, 17 November 2020 There is a good reason most major energy suppliers ditched doorstep selling nearly a decade ago. And … Read more
Rogue salesmen working with Britain’s biggest utility companies are putting vulnerable customers at risk by flouting coronavirus rules, Money Mail can reveal. An undercover investigation reveals the sinister tactics used by door-to-door sellers to coax their targets into switching providers. With no regard for safety, salesmen were filmed routinely defying Government guidance to enter people’s … Read more
Virgin Media has rolled out its gigabit service to more areas across the UK today, including London and Northern Ireland. The hyper-fast broadband switch-on will serve nearly three million extra households, with speeds 17 times faster than the national average of 1,104Mbps. This means households will now be able to download 4K films near instantaneously … Read more
Doubts over the Government’s ambitious pledge on gigabit-capable broadband deepened on Tuesday after the minister responsible for its roll-out failed to say how confident he felt about making the 2025 target. Full-fibre and gigabit-capable broadband to every home and business across the UK by 2025 was a key Conservative manifesto pledge in the 2019 general … Read more
Doubts over the Government’s ambitious pledge on gigabit-capable broadband deepened on Tuesday after the minister responsible for its roll-out failed to say how confident he felt about making the 2025 target. Full-fibre and gigabit-capable broadband to every home and business across the UK by 2025 was a key Conservative manifesto pledge in the 2019 general … Read more
Boss of takeover target TalkTalk launches blistering attack on rival BT over rollout of superfast broadband By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 17 October 2020 The boss of takeover target TalkTalk has launched a blistering attack on rival BT over the rollout of superfast … Read more
Broadband users in rural areas are being left behind in major network upgrade, spending watchdog warn Report by the NAO says target of nationwide broadband by 2025 is ‘challenging’ The National Audit Office said this could mean rural areas are left until last One in five premises in rural areas lack access to basic broadband … Read more
The boss of one of Britain’s largest telecoms firms believes the country needs full fibre broadband now more than ever, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. With millions relying on the internet for work and entertainment during the lockdown period, demand is higher than ever before, creating a need for speedier connections. Tristia Harrison – chief … Read more
BT tells ministers it cannot complete an upgrade of Britain’s broadband network before 2033 without tax breaks and a bonfire of red tape By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:22 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 22:22 BST, 28 September 2020 BT has told ministers it cannot complete an upgrade of Britain’s broadband … Read more
A retired lawyer was quoted £502,586 by BT to install a reliable broadband connection at his rural Cumbria home. David Roberts, 65, had requested a broadband service fast enough for making uninterrupted video calls to his family and to watch All Creatures Great and Small. He currently pays £70 every month for a 0.9Mbps download … Read more