EU accidentally orders ISPs to become copyright police: “ Legislator: ‘No we never’ Part of the EU Telecommunications Package, agreed by MEPs on Monday, could be interpreted to endorse cutting off P2P users after a…
Europe votes on anti-piracy laws: “Late changes to proposed European telecoms laws could see suspected copyright pirates banned from the net.” (Via BBC News.)
Virgin Media ads throttled by peak time bandwidth squeeze: “ BT snipe on target The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rapped Virgin Media for making dodgy claims about its download speeds after a complaint by…
Virgin rapped on broadband speeds: “ASA upholds complaint about advertisements lodged by rival broadband provider BT.” (Via BBC News.)
On Line: Casting a Wider Net: Several leading lights of the Internet world believe that broadband access is so essential — to education, commerce and public discourse — that it is no longer a luxury…
ISPs sign up to Ofcom Code on broadband speeds: “A Code of Practice to ensure that internet service providers (ISPs) offer greater clarity over customers’ broadband line speeds was published by Ofcom today. The Code…
Finally! Voluntary code for internet speed: “The way broadband speeds are advertised is to be regulated under a voluntary code published by Ofcom.” (Via BBC News.)