The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will propose new “net neutrality” rules, prohibiting ISPs and cablecos from charging for high bandwidth services like Netflix. The proposals comes a month after a US court ruled the agency had over-reached in its powers. “Preserving the Internet as an open platform for innovation and expression while providing certainty […]
Saying that it has learned a lot from its existing gigabit Internet Google Fiber projects, Google has invited cities in nine metro areas around the US – 34 cities altogether – to work with it to explore the possibility of bringing the service to those locations. In a blog post, Milo Medin, VP, Google Access […]
The EBU joined voices with online content and software providers to urge Members of the European Parliament to strengthen rules on net neutrality, ahead of a crucial vote in the European Parliament (on 24/2) on the draft Single Telecoms Package Regulation. The proposed Single Telecoms Package aims to enshrine the principle of net neutrality in […]
UK quad-play operator TalkTalk added 175,000 TV customers in its 2013/14 Q3, according to its Q3 Interim Management Statement. The additional numbers take the viewing base to 732,000. TalkTalk also reported that 197,000 TVoD pay- per-view movies had been taken by TV customers, compared with 123,000 for Q2. Total revenue rose 5.1 per cent to […]
A Dutch court has informed local internet service providers that they can restore access to The Pirate Bay after being ordered in 2011 to block Internet addresses linked to the notorious file-sharing website. But the Hague Appeals Court has reversed the decision on the basis it had proved “ineffective” at reducing copyright infringement. Anti-piracy group […]
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has vacated (overturned) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ‘net neutrality’ rules in the case of Verizon v. FCC. At the heart of the issue was whether the FCC had authority to prohibit broadband Internet Service Providers such as Verizon or Comcast or others from […]
Wuaki tv, the European movie and TV streaming service, announced significant growth in the UK, with more than 125,000 new users signing up to the streaming service since its launch by the end of September. Combined with Wuaki.tv’s Spanish user base, the new users have pushed the company’s total customer base to one million globally. Wuaki.tv […]
North of England-based ISP Plusnet is extending its TV service trial in the New Year from staff to customers who have its Unlimited Fibre option. Plusnet will provide a Humax YouView+ box offering Freeview channels and easy access to on-demand content, such as the BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD and Demand5. Plusnet is also offering […]
Swedish telco Com Hem Holding is acquiring Phonera Företag, a telephone and ISP service provider. Annual sales of the acquired operation is 260MSEK (€31m) and the number of customers around 58,000. The takeover is scheduled for March 31st 2014. “Consistent with ComHem’s strategy of actively serving the corporate market, we are pleased to sign the […]
From July to September 2013, Ofcom received the most complaints about BT TV (formerly BT Vision) at 0.56 complaints per 1,000 subscribers – more than doubling from 0.26 in the previous quarter. Complaints about BT TV peaked in August 2013, of which almost half were about BT Sport which launched on August 1st 2013. Overall […]