http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11544706#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Broadband Britain section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:44:48 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11544706#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 The average broadband speed in the UK now stands at 9Mbps up from 6.8Mbps this time last year, Ofcom reveals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19267090#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19267090 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:06:47 GMT The 14 cities eligible to bid to become "super-connected" have been announced by the UK government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16269267#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16269267 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:32:30 GMT Britons download about 17 gigabytes of data every month over their home broadband connections, suggests a report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15542558#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15542558 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:30:28 GMT Residents in a Rutland village raise £150,000 to help fund ultra-fast broadband for homes and businesses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-15539779#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-15539779 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:51:52 GMT BT aims to offer two-thirds of UK premises "super-fast" speeds by 2014, a year ahead of its original target. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15518887#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15518887 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:49:50 GMT Three offers free mobile broadband to rural communities but some question its motives. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14655654#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14655654 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:16:07 GMT The UK's digital champion starts a new push to get more people online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13345309#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13345309 Wed, 11 May 2011 04:20:33 GMT Help someone you know get online http://www.bbc.co.uk/connect/campaigns/give_an_hour.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/connect/campaigns/give_an_hour.shtml Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:10:56 GMT What makes your connection slow? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10774406#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10774406 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:15:16 GMT A guide to the main ways high-speed broadband will enter your home in the years to come http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8069768.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8069768.stm Wed, 27 May 2009 09:10:39 GMT BT says it has resolved a problem that affected broadband speeds in parts of the Highlands and Islands. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-12383787#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-12383787 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:03:19 GMT A pensioner says BT has quoted her more than £150,000 to install broadband to her rural home. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10164893#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10164893 Thu, 27 May 2010 05:49:20 GMT Research shows there are three million UK homes that need faster broadband under government plans for universal access. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8068676.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8068676.stm Tue, 26 May 2009 23:13:23 GMT Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10786874#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10786874 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:27:03 GMT Why are so many still to connect to the web? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11501622#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11501622 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:43:04 GMT Race to get people online for London 2012 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8548287.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8548287.stm Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:20:31 GMT Martha Lane Fox, the UK's digital champion, plans to focus efforts on the six million Britons "at the bottom of the pile". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8136315.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8136315.stm Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:43:46 GMT Digitally excluded households could save £270 by being online, says the UK's Digital Champion. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8302598.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8302598.stm Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:15:59 GMT Test case of net pirates angers judge http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12275913#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12275913 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:59:21 GMT BT and TalkTalk seek judicial review http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10542400#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10542400 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:41:17 GMT The Irish High Court has ruled that net pirates cannot be removed from the web, in a judgement which could impact so-called 'three strikes' policies. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11521949#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11521949 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:58:40 GMT The controversial Digital Economy Bill has been passed, but what is it and what does it mean? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8604602.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8604602.stm Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:31:32 GMT Famous faces from across the BBC share how they would give an hour when the clocks go back to help somebody they know get online for the first time. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15468606#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15468606 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:13:02 GMT George, 104, explains the benefits of being online as part of the BBC's "Give an Hour" campaign http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15429524#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15429524 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:17:08 GMT Top presenters from BBC Sport share how they would 'give an hour' and help someone they know get online for the first time. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/15468614 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/15468614 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:18:33 GMT Rory Cellan-Jones meets a man in north west Scotland who sails across a loch to go online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7433025.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7433025.stm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:14:03 GMT Federal administrators have unveiled a plan to connect 100 million households in the US to affordable broadband. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8571595.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8571595.stm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:03:59 GMT Some people refuse to accept poor web access and take matters into their own hands. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8538963.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8538963.stm Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:36:37 GMT A day with a Sheffield team teaching people who have never used the internet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8568889.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8568889.stm Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:20:11 GMT UK digital champion Martha Lane Fox has announced plans to get everybody of working age in Britain online by the end of the current Parliament. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10595228#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10595228 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:46:25 GMT People in rural Britain fed up with the wait for superfast broadband take matters into their own hands http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16196863#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16196863 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:50:26 GMT A BBC crowd sourced map offers the first comprehensive consumer-led view of UK mobile coverage http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14574816#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14574816 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:18:34 GMT Digital classes have meaning beyond the skills they teach to residents in Sheffield http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8548252.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8548252.stm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:22:17 GMT How the government's new champion should tackle the issue of digital exclusion http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8152221.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8152221.stm Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:21:45 GMT The people who can go online... but simply won't http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8187305.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8187305.stm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:31:33 GMT