[access-uk] ADSLguide News Summary - Week Ending 05 December 2005
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- Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 18:50:20 +0000
Greetings,
My investigations into what kind of broadband Etc. would best suit me, lead
me to the site:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk
from which the following has been taken and may be worth further
investigation. I shall be receiving a weekly email of this type, if listers
may find it of use, either subscribe yourselves or I can post it. I am
happy to send a couple and plan to investigate some of these stories
further. If anybody else finds more useful information, please post here.
From: "ADSLguide.org.uk" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 09:01:15 -0000
ADSLguide News Summary
Week Ending 05 December 2005
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Don't forget if you wish to discuss any of these news stories you can
visit our forums at http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk.
Contents:
- Connected Communities in Scotland
- Virgin Mobile possibly to merge with NTL
- Sky offers sport and movies for download
- ntl to reduce price of its 10Mbps service
- Ofcom sets ceiling charge for a fully unbundled local loop
- Is Ofcom to consider a compulsory migration code of practice?
- Is the period of rapid growth for UK broadband running out?
- Rural Broadband Ready for Service dates announced
Connected Communities in Scotland
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The ultra observant will have noticed the number of exchanges without an
RFS date has increased in our demand tracker...we explain why in this news
item.
Posted: Sunday, 04 December 2005
Read this story in full:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2482
Virgin Mobile possibly to merge with NTL
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It seems Virgin Mobile are in talks with the ntl group over a possible
merger.
Posted: Sunday, 04 December 2005
Read this story in full:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2481
Sky offers sport and movies for download
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Sky is about to launch its TV download service, which will be available at
no extra cost to some existing Sky customers.
Posted: Sunday, 04 December 2005
Read this story in full:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2480
ntl to reduce price of its 10Mbps service
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The ntl 10Mbps cable broadband service is set to see a price reduction
from £37.99 to £34.99.
Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005
Read this story in full:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2479
Ofcom sets ceiling charge for a fully unbundled local loop
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Ofcom has determined that the maximum price BT can charge for a fully
unbundled line is £81.69 per year.
Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005
Read this story in full:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2478
Is Ofcom to consider a compulsory migration code of practice?
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Back in August 2004 a voluntary code of practice was launched for handling
migrations - it seems Ofcom may soon be about to review this.
Posted: Wednesday, 30 November 2005
Read this story in full:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2477
Is the period of rapid growth for UK broadband running out?
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This is something of a sobering thought, but the rapid growth in demand
for broadband in the UK may start to slow down, and see providers
competing even more keenly for customers from other providers.
Posted: Monday, 28 November 2005
Read this story in full:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2476
Rural Broadband Ready for Service dates announced
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The service dates for ADSL to be available to order in a range of West
Midlands, East Midlands and the South West have been published.
Posted: Monday, 28 November 2005
Read this story in full:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=2475
All the best
from:
Colin R. Howard.
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