For most people in the UK, the deciding factor when choosing a broadband package is the speed of the connection, as this is what enables the efficient use of rich media such as videos and photos, and faster downloading.  All this talk of connection speeds leaves people wondering, ‘have I got fast broadband in my [...]

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The lack of a consistent high speed broadband service across the UK is depriving the country of £1.3 billion of revenue, according to eBay, the leading auction site. Research from the online auction company has found that unless the UK upgrades to the best broadband, the country will continue to lose out on over a [...]

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Did you compare broadband deals before you signed up, or did you simply take a package with your existing TV or telephone provider? Recent subscriber figures from Sky, one of the UK’s leading broadband providers, show that more and more people are switching to the satellite TV provider for their broadband. Sky signed up 155,000 [...]

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While fast broadband speeds in the UK have improved over the last twelve months, the country still lags behind many other nations when it comes to high speed broadband. Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet’ report from the final quarter of 2010 has found that the UK’s average broadband connection speed is 4.3 Mbps, placing [...]

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The cost of the best high speed broadband and other home telephone services could fall by up to 10 per cent after the industry regulator intervened to reduce the wholesale price of telecommunications services. The BBC reports that Ofcom has ‘revised the list of rates that Openreach, which manages BT’s network, can charge other providers [...]

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First it was dial-up through a modem, then wired and now wireless broadband. Accessing the web has become easier and easier over recent years thanks to technological advances and improved Wi-Fi access. There are loads of advantages to using the internet via wireless broadband and it may not be nearly as expensive as you think. [...]

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Saving money on financial products has become second nature to many people. However, while many of you may not think twice about getting a better deal through switching your car insurance, changing your gas and electric supplier or transferring your credit card balance, fewer people take advantage of the savings on offer through switching their [...]

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Finding the best broadband isn’t always easy. There is a mesmerising selection of broadband packages available in the UK today. Everyone from your supermarket to your television provider now offers broadband, making it tough to know where to go for the best deal. It’s no surprise therefore that websites have sprung up to guide you [...]

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If your wired or wireless broadband connection stops working, your internet service provider will tell you to try the following things to fix it: For DSL connections, connect to the main phone socket, which is usually the one closest to the front door. The strongest signal is there. Make sure you have a filter on [...]

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No UK city features in the worldwide top 100 list for the speed of internet access. That is the damning outcome of a recent global report into broadband speeds that has found that the UK is lagging behind many other countries when it comes to high speed broadband. With the UK’s figures so disappointing, it [...]

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