Digital Economy Bill: Industry disputes gov't claims
News ISPs are fiercely contesting government claims that they support the Digital Economy Bill's anti-copyright-infringement measures, while Telnic has warned of official threats to Icann's authority [20 Nov 2009]
- Policy is Truth - Andrew Meredith
- It appears that the ISPA has a much smaller budget for lobbying than . . - hkommedal
Pub 'fined £8k' for Wi-Fi copyright infringement
News Companies offering open Wi-Fi access face legal uncertainty following a court case [27 Nov 2009]
- How far will it all go? - Fat Pop Do Wop
- Worried WiFi user - siarad
- They need to be made to back off - now! - 350375
European ISPs attack secret Acta copyright talks
News Secret international negotiations threaten the openness of the internet, the European ISP Association has warned after details of the talks were leaked [02 Dec 2009]
- Typical dictatorial attitude from the EU and others - 1000266930
Maps show UK fibre rollout plans 
Photos The research firm Point Topic has drawn up maps based on its predictions of UK fibre coverage by the end of 2012 [12 Nov 2009]
- UK fibre rollout? my eye! - tHeClAw
Swindon promises city-wide Wi-Fi mesh network
News The network, to be developed through a public-private partnership, will aim to give all Swindon residents free internet access and potentially allow wireless CCTV and smart metering [17 Nov 2009]
- oh the humanity - Kijoma
Urban Northern Ireland to get 10Mbps minimum
News Most businesses in Northern Ireland are to get access to fibre-based next-generation broadband through a joint investment by BT and the NI government [04 Dec 2009]
Web giants attack Digital Economy Bill
News Google, Yahoo, eBay and Facebook ask Lord Mandelson to remove a clause that would give future ministers 'sweeping powers' to amend copyright law [02 Dec 2009]
O2 to boost mobile broadband coverage
News The operator, which currently has the least 3G coverage in the UK, intends to build or upgrade 1,500 base-station sites by the end of next year [18 Nov 2009]
- 3G performance... - Nigel Cheffers-Heard
Cumbria community digs NHS-funded fibre 
Photos The Alston Moor area will have next-generation broadband connectivity by the end of the year, thanks to a social enterprise rollout that is partly funded by the NHS [23 Nov 2009]
Digital Economy Bill gets tough on file-sharers
News The government has ruled out jail terms for copyright infringement, but the Digital Economy Bill opens the way for disconnecting repeat infringers [20 Nov 2009]
A look through Sony Ericsson's Pureness phone 
Photos ZDNet UK examines the Xperia Pureness handset, which combines streamlined features with a transparent LCD screen [25 Nov 2009]
Carphone Warehouse freezes Satio phone sales
News The retailer has temporarily stopped selling Sony Ericsson's flagship Symbian smartphone, after a software fault prompted a high rate of returns [23 Nov 2009]
Mobile industry 'cannot identify pirates'
News Identifying unlawful file-sharers to comply with proposed law is not currently possible for mobile operators, industry chief says [24 Nov 2009]
Tesco to stock Apple's iPhone 3G and 3GS
News The retail giant hopes to have the popular handset in its physical and online stores by Christmas, but has not announced pricing [25 Nov 2009]




