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BT and Virgin Media obstruct government plans for 'ultrafast' broadband
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Creation of 22 "super-connected" cities stutters after legal objection from telecoms
The Government has got itself in a fine muddle over internet censorship
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Maria Miller is attempting to take credit for measures started elsewhere
Police probe 'grotesque racist insults' on London-Brighton train
Thursday 06 June 2013
WARNING: Video contains explicit language
A man who launched a tirade of "grotesque racist insults" in front of rail passengers is being investigated by police.
TalkTalk shows it's a big noise in internet TV
Thursday 16 May 2013
TalkTalk today showed Britons are embracing internet-connected TV in their droves as the telecoms provider is signing up 12,000 customers a week, a rate that looks more than a match for rival BT.
Virgin Media apologises after late payment fee bill sent to deceased customer goes viral on Twitter and Facebook
Thursday 25 April 2013
The bill, which was posted on Facebook by the man's son-in-law has been shared more than 85,000 times
Should've kept it zipped? Boris Johnson admits bumbling self-deprecation is a 'cunning device'
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Boris Johnson has gone on record to say that his bumbling self-deprecatory persona is a “cunning device” he uses to get people to trust him.
BSkyB's £200m for O2 broadband set-up
Saturday 02 March 2013
BSkyB made a significant move to grow beyond pay-TV yesterday, paying up to £200m for mobile giant O2's broadband and fixed-line operation.
Liberty Global deal nets Branson $316m
Wednesday 06 February 2013
Sir Richard Branson is set to top up his bank account with another $316m (£201.7m) following the agreed takeover of Virgin Media by John Malone's Liberty Global for $16bn.
Terence Blacker: Trust Branson to make it clear that all sport is really about money
Tuesday 21 August 2012
The Way We Live
Broadband speed boosted by upgrades, says Ofcom
Wednesday 15 August 2012
The average residential broadband speed is two and half times faster than it was in 2008 as consumers move to new superfast services, Ofcom said.
Virgin Media campaign featuring Usain Bolt banned by ASA
Wednesday 27 June 2012
A Virgin Media campaign featuring Usain Bolt has attracted a third round of complaints, this time over misleading claims about doubling "everyone's" broadband speeds.
Lord Sugar to launch long-awaited internet based television service YouView next week
Tuesday 26 June 2012
YouView, the long-awaited internet based television service which is intended to be the next generation of Freeview, will finally be launched by Lord Sugar next week.
Inflexion preparing autumn sale of IT specialist FDM as value soars to £200m
Tuesday 05 June 2012
An IT group that was taken private barely two years ago is set to go on the market for £200m – six times the price paid by its current owner.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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