BT to miss broadband target company tells ministers

BT tells ministers it cannot complete an upgrade of Britain’s broadband network before 2033 without tax breaks and a bonfire of red tape By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:22 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 28 September 2020 BT has told ministers it cannot complete an upgrade of Britain’s broadband … Read more

Retired lawyer quoted over half a MILLION pounds to install reliable broadband at his home

A retired lawyer was quoted £502,586 by BT to install a reliable broadband connection at his rural Cumbria home.  David Roberts, 65, had requested a broadband service fast enough for making uninterrupted video calls to his family and to watch All Creatures Great and Small.  He currently pays £70 every month for a 0.9Mbps download … Read more

Signal from old-fashioned TV caused entire Welsh village to lose broadband every day for 18 MONTHS

An 18-month mystery as to why a Welsh village’s broadband was plagued with issues at the same time every morning has finally been solved. Villagers living in the Powys village of Aberhosan were left frustrated after they began having poor broadband connectivity and slow speeds every morning at 7am. Engineers were then left scratching their … Read more

What are the best superfast broadband deals in my area?

Does your broadband need a boost? The best deals available for ‘superfast’ internet with a large chunk of people working from home Millions of people are working – or part working – from home   Many could still be on old broadband package and may need a speedier service We reveal the best deals currently … Read more

How rural areas can get faster broadband

Homes and businesses in rural areas who want faster broadband could benefit by applying to a government voucher scheme. The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme was launched by the Government in 2018 with the aim of increasing gigabit-capable coverage across the UK, especially in the countryside. For the fastest and most reliable broadband, capable of delivering … Read more

Nearly five million people affected by broadband outages in the last year

The average UK home had experienced more than a day – 29 hours – offline in total in the last 12 months due to broadband outages, according to new research. The survey by comparison service Uswitch.com also revealed that nearly five million people have suffered a single broadband outage that lasted three hours or more. … Read more

Virgin Media broadband is down AGAIN

Virgin Media broadband is down AGAIN leaving thousands unable to get online Issues are across the UK, with a high concentration in the midlands and London.  According to DownDetector, the issues getting online started at 10:18am BST By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 10:53 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 11:01 BST, 13 August 2020 … Read more