1 Million families to get free laptops

The million poorest families in England may be given a free laptop by the government in order to try and reduce the digital divide. read more

Peer-to-peer downloader threatened with disconnection by BT

The largest broadband supplier in Britain, BT, has begun issuing disconnection notices to people they suspect of sharing music over peer-to-peer networks in an effort to reduce infringement of music copyright laws. read more

Scotland to be covered by the broadband blanket

Avanti Communications has been awarded a contract worth more than £3 million to provide broadband services to the final 1% of Scottish users that cannot currently get broadband. read more

Remote areas to get broadband access

Up to 3,800 homes and businesses in rural Scotland will be able to have access to broadband for the first time thanks to £3.3 million from the Scottish Government. read more

The first chairman of Ofcom prepares to leave his post

Lord David Currie will leave his post in the Easter period of 2009, after nearly seven years in the position. read more

BT’s Home IT Support service pledges to pimp your broadband or your money back

According to the BT Website, BT has launched a new service for home users that will help make broadband connections faster. The service, delivered by BT's Home IT Support department, will even offer a £90 refund if the connection speed is not upped by at least 0.5Mb. read more

Plusnet Broadband Summer Sale

Plusnet Broadband Just Got Cheaper - Half price broadband is available now on a range of four available options packages! read more

Vodafone puts the phone down on Tiscali

Tiscali unhappy with Vodafone bid for its European Broadband businesses bringing an end to the bidding. read more