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Virgin Media Expands Gigabit Broadband to 11,000 More Homes in Huddersfield

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Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced the expansion of its gigabit broadband services to an additional 11,000 homes in Huddersfield,

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Broadband Breakfast on September 4, 2024 - Kids and Social Media

Broadband Breakfast

After much back-and-forth, the Senate overwhelmingly passed two bills aimed at protecting kids on social media. would require social media companies to implement more robust safeguards for young users, but critics warn they could end up stifling free speech and stirring up a nest of privacy issues. KOSA and COPPA 2.0

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Nexfibre, Virgin Media O2 Partner to Provide Free Fibre Broadband to UK Youth Centres

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Nexfibre partners with UK Youth to provide free high-speed full-fibre broadband to 1,000 youth centres across the UK, helping bridge the digital divide for disadvantaged young people.

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Lichfield tops UK broadband speed rankings 

Total Telecom

News In a new study by UK broadband comparison site Broadband Genie, the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire has been crowned the UK’s fastest for broadband in 2024. This is well below the minimum speeds typically associated with basic superfast broadband packages. According to the study, 18.7 Get tickets here!

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Broadband Breakfast on October 23, 2024 - Satellite Broadband and BEAD

Broadband Breakfast

In 2022, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program largely excluded satellite broadband from its Notice of Funding Opportunity, due to reliability concerns over the technology's nascent state. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.

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Broadband Breakfast on October 16, 2024 - Cities and Taxes on Video and Broadband

Broadband Breakfast

Across America, municipalities are embroiled in a controversial push to tax streaming video and broadband services. Some cities are lobbying to classify Netflix and its ilk as "utilities," while others urge the FCC to lift restrictions on broadband fees. What led to the push for these taxes in the first place?

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Openreach CEO Clive Selley Urges UK Government to Cut Broadband Red Tape

Total Telecom

These rules require property owners to give explicit permission for broadband upgrades, even when an existing line is already in place. Selley’s comments follow an announcement this week that Openreach will receive up to £800 million in funding to bring gigabit-capable broadband to 312,000 premises across the UK.

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