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Well done BT, but “ethics before profits” is a bit of a stretch.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Well done BT for finally putting together a social tariff worth having, but just how great is their new social tariff and can it already be bettered anyway? -The previous BT soci...
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Right Now The Internet Won’t Cope - As Housing Demand Puts Pressure On Rural Infrastructure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -Property values in less densely populated areas have risen almost twice as fast as in urban hubs -The broadband infrastructure is lagging behind in rural areas -With the increas...
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25,000 People a Day Are Being Ripped Off By Big Broadband Providers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Research by Compare Fibre reveals that the big incumbent broadband providers are ripping off 25,000 customers per day. Raising their prices by as much as 89% when the initial b...
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Compare Fibre reports 21% of broadband customers don't switch providers, costing them billions.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Compare Fibre research suggests 83% of broadband providers enforce significant price increases at the end of their contract periods. - The increased charges cost customers £292...
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The impact on internet traffic in a post-restriction world
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE What this press release is about: TalkTalk recently announced a drop in internet traffic with the easing of restrictions. This could be taken as a drop in traffic to pre-covid le...
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Is it time to upgrade to a new fibre broadband deal?
Fibre broadband is now available to 95% of households in the UK – but only 60% of those with access have signed up. When more than 4,000 broadband customers were surveyed, a quarter stated they still...
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Government launches new £5bn ‘Project Gigabit'
Government has committed that more than one million hard to reach homes and businesses will have next generation gigabit broadband built to them in the first phase of a £5 billion government infrastru...
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The impact of Ofcom’s price ruling on the full-fibre rollout.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ofcom- the UK’s telecoms regulator announced this morning that they have decided not to impose caps of full-fibre internet connections Openreach provides for the next decade. On...
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Social broadband tariffs not fit for purpose, research by Compare Fibre finds
For immediate release - 11th March 2021 • Data caps mean some social tariffs limit video streaming to as little as one hour per week • Only one available social tariff is fit for the realities of inte...
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Broadband future is in the stars
For immediate release: 10th March 2021 Broadband users in rural areas stand to benefit significantly from Elon Musk’s satellite broadband service, according to a leading comparison site. Compare Fibre...