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Southside cooperative expands to attract money, jobs - GoDanRiver.com 3 Feb 2012

Southside cooperative expands to attract money, jobs GoDanRiver.com Hunter Ford, network operations manager for Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative, shows the “node” and pathways through which users send data through the fiber network in the not-for-profit's South Boston office. Credit: Tara Bozick To bridge the ... and more »

Broadband boom helps BT boost profits by 48% - Mirror.co.uk 3 Feb 2012

Scotsman

Broadband boom helps BT boost profits by 48% Mirror.co.uk by Graham Hiscott, Daily Mirror 4/02/2012 BT has boosted its profits by 48%, helped by cost cutting and the demand for superfast broadband. The telecoms giant made £652million in the last three months of 2011, despite a 5% fall in revenue. BT builds a high-speed broadband super-highway as core profits riseScotsman BT profits jump on surge in superfast broadband demandTelegraph.co.uk Broadband take-up boosts BT earningsFinancial Times The Guardian -Washington Post -BusinessWeek all 323 news articles »

ASAI upholds Magnet 'fastest broadband' complaint against UPC - Siliconrepublic.com 3 Feb 2012

Siliconrepublic.com

ASAI upholds Magnet 'fastest broadband' complaint against UPC Siliconrepublic.com In what seems like a case of 'my data pipe is bigger than your data pipe', the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) has upheld a complaint by Magnet objecting to UPC advertising its product as 'Ireland's fastest broadband. Why is broadband so slow?Irish Times all 2 news articles »

Rogers follows Bell in ending Internet throttling - Toronto Star (blog) 3 Feb 2012

Globe and Mail

Rogers follows Bell in ending Internet throttling Toronto Star (blog) Canada is a global contender in broadband Internet performance when compared to 32 countries in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, according to a consultant's report released Feb. 2. "The statistics are particularly meaningful when ... Rogers to Kill Its Broadband ThrottleLight Reading all 76 news articles »

BT to offer 300 Mbps fibre optic broadband 'on demand' in 2013 - BBC News 3 Feb 2012

The Guardian

BT to offer 300 Mbps fibre optic broadband 'on demand' in 2013 BBC News According to Ofcom the current UK broadband average is 7.6 Mbps. BT said it hoped to create a "mass market" for high speed broadband among small and medium sized businesses following trials in Cornwall. The company made the announcement following ... BT to Offer on Demand 300Mbps Fibre BroadbandITProPortal BT to offer ultra-fast 330Mbps broadbandThe Guardian BT Promises 300 Mbps Broadband By 2013 After Cornwall Trial SuccessTechWeekEurope UK Digital Spy UK -imediamonkey -TrustedReviews all 49 news articles »

Nigeria Plans Fixed Phone Licenses in 2013 to Spur Broadband - Bloomberg 3 Feb 2012

Nigeria Plans Fixed Phone Licenses in 2013 to Spur Broadband Bloomberg Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, plans to give additional fixed-line telephone licenses next year to spur the expansion of broadband Internet infrastructure, the telecommunications regulator said. “The licenses will be issued to revive the ... and more »

GA: Rural communities balk at public broadband - CBS News 3 Feb 2012

GA: Rural communities balk at public broadband CBS News (AP) ATLANTA — Representatives of rural cities and counties across Georgia told a panel of state senators on Thursday that they had to create the broadband networks private providers refused to bring to their communities. Sen. and more »

DirecTV switching broadband supplier? - Advanced Television 3 Feb 2012

DirecTV switching broadband supplier? Advanced Television By Chris Forrester DirecTV has stopped selling a satellite broadband service from ViaSat's WildBlue. Reports suggest that DirecTV is advising its subscribers to contact WildBlue themselves if they have questions or queries. An internal email to staff ... DirecTV Cuts WildBlue From Its Broadband FutureLight Reading DirecTV Stops Selling WildBlue May be Working With Dish/Hughes On New OptionDslreports all 4 news articles »

Need for speed: can rural councils fulfil the promise of universal broadband? - The Guardian 3 Feb 2012

The Guardian

Need for speed: can rural councils fulfil the promise of universal broadband? The Guardian But these things often come at the price of decent broadband access. In some rural areas it is practically impossible to work online; sluggish speeds and temperamental connections affect industry and tourism and can even cause families and businesses ... East Yorkshire council urges support for broadband planBroadbandChoice.co.uk Analysis: Is the government's fast broadband delivery strategy starting to ...Computing Borough's superfast broadband 'on target'News Guardian all 5 news articles »

UK broadband speed climbs 22 percent - ZDNet UK 2 Feb 2012

ZDNet UK

UK broadband speed climbs 22 percent ZDNet UK By Ben Woods, ZDNet UK, 2 February, 2012 15:09 @BenWoodsZD Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has said that the average broadband speed in the UK increased by nearly 22 percent in the year up to November 2011. The average actual speed received has increased to ... North Wales broadband lags behind rest of UKDaily Post North Wales Average Broadband Speeds in UK up by 22% Says OfcomITProPortal Virgin Media and BT handed advantage in broadband marketing battleMarketing Geek -Inquirer -Register all 65 news articles »