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TalkTalk porn filter fails to protect from adult website
Open access for over a week 6 December 2011 8:59 GMT TweetTalkTalk's new filter system that, amongst other things, aims to block adult websites has failed for over a week. This has allowed access to Pornhub, one of Britain's largest pornography websites.
The internet protection service in question...
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Sky Broadband customers to get Cloud Wi-Fi access
100Gbps upgrades to core traffic 30 November 2011 17:59 GMT TweetSky Broadband customers look set to enjoy Wi-Fi hotspot access when out in town thanks to the company’s purchase of The Cloud.
The move was confirmed by the Network Implementation Director for Sky Network Services, Trevor Legg, when... -
Virgin Media and TalkTalk block Newzbin 2 block
No action until legal action 10 November 2011 10:47 GMT TweetBack in July BT was ordered by a High Court Judge to block piracy website Newzbin 2, following legal action from the Motion Picture Association.
And now it seems that the MPA thought that ruling would mean that the other members of the "big...
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BT ordered to block pirate site Newzbin 2
An end to the free web? 28 July 2011 14:56 GMT TweetIn a move that could have major implications for the future of the free web, BT has been ordered by a High Court Judge to block pirate website Newzbin 2.
No, not pirate website as in the Jolly Roger and all that jazz, pirate as in illegal content...
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Ofcom to lower rural broadband prices
3 million homes expected to benefit 20 July 2011 9:39 GMT TweetOfcom is set to put a cap on the prices that BT Wholesale can charge ISPs in rural areas, meaning a reduction in broadband cost for countryside customers.
A yearly 12 per cent below inflation reduction will mean serious savings for those in...
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Virgin Media 100Mb broadband hits 4 million homes and counting
Roadmap shows many more to come 10 June 2011 11:36 GMT TweetVirgin Media's 100Mb broadband service is now available to over four million British homes, and the service provider plans to switch over many more areas before the end of 2011.
Currently, 86 areas of the UK are able to get the superfast service,...
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BT and TalkTalk willing to fight Digital Economy Act
Is it because they care about your freedom, or is it all just about the money? 8 July 2010 10:44 GMT TweetBT and TalkTalk are taking their opposition to the Digital Economy Act to the High Court, after both companies filed papers asking for a judicial review of the controversial act.
The Act, which was rushed through at the tail-end of the Labour's...
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Unlimited data: Cut the BS please
Regulatory bodies want an investigation into the terms used 18 June 2010 9:56 GMT TweetThe fact that broadband providers routinely advertise their data allowance as unlimited when it is nothing of the sort really grates on Pocket-lint's nerves. Take Orange for example, and its iPhone 4 data plans. It states that there is "unlimited"...
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Ofcom acts on Digital Economy Act
Three strikes and you're in court rather than out 28 May 2010 15:51 GMT TweetOfcom has published the draft initial obligations code as a result of the guidelines laid out in the controversial Digital Economy Act. As expected, it includes a three strikes rule, which could see persistent file sharers ending up in court over copyright...
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Digital Economy Bill here to stay
Coalition government "not going to repeal it" 24 May 2010 11:57 GMT TweetNew Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has stated that the new Government will not overturn the Digital Economy Bill, as rushed through in the last few weeks of Labour's tenure.
The controversial bill which, among other...
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TalkTalk "will never surrender" over DEB
Never surrender your contact details, that is. 12 April 2010 17:48 GMT TweetTalkTalk, the loudest voice behind most ISP's general disapproval of the proposals put forward in Labour's unloved Digital Economy Bill, has vowed to continue the fight against the bill, despite it becoming law in the Parliamentary wash-up period.
The...
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Tiscali offers "Music for Life"
£9.99 a month eMusic subscription service offers downloads from 42p 29 October 2009 11:36 GMT TweetTalkTalk's Tiscali.co.uk has joined the ranks of UK ISPs providing music services with the launch of "Music for Life", said to be a "new" music download offering available to all Tiscali users.
www.tiscali.co.uk/downloads offers access... -
TalkTalk offers "Magic Desktop" software for kids
Safe computing solution for worried parents 26 October 2009 12:51 GMT TweetTalkTalk has announced the launch of "Magic Desktop" offered free exclusively to TalkTalk customers.
"The service allows parents to introduce young children to a computer in a child-friendly environment and encourages families to use the... -
Watching video online? Which ISP should you use?
We find out who's the best in the UK 9 October 2009 4:06 GMT TweetWith more and more "events" from football matches to concerts happening online, and the BBC's iPlayer continually gaining popularity, making sure you have a fast internet connection from your ISP at home is going to be your number one goal if you don't...
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BT: Antipiracy efforts will cost £1m per day
Considerably more than losses sustained by the industry 23 September 2009 9:47 GMT TweetBT has warned that the file sharing efforts proposed by the government and Peter Mandelson could cost the industry £1m every day. That would increase each customer's bill by £24 per year, said John Petter, the head of the company's consumer division.
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