BT warned it may be split up over superfast broadband 'monopoly'
BT has been warned that it will not be allowed to monopolise the UK's superfast broadband industry and may need to break up into two companies.

BT has been warned that it will not be allowed to monopolise the UK's superfast broadband industry and may need to break up into two companies.

Comcast plans to ditch its data cap and pursue usage based pricing in the coming months.

On Friday, Verizon announced that it has begun taking steps to increase its domestic network capabilities to offer 100Gbps (gigabit-per-second).

UpdatedA new adapter allowing you to get an Ethernet connection from your coaxial aerial ports has arrived.

Classic department store John Lewis has announced that it will be offering a broadband service, including a fibre option.

Google has announced that it is ready to begin installing its first fibre-optic broadband network after an extensive planning phase.

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BT has deemed the super-ultra-fast broadband trials it was running in Cornwall a success, promising a commercial roll out in early 2013.

More than 40 per cent of UK consumers could be getting significantly better broadband speeds for no extra cost according to watchdog Ofcom - although the UK's average speed has gone up significantly in the last year.

UK mobile network Three is offering 'broadband in a box' which does away with line rental charges and offers easy 'plug and play' functionality.

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Sky is adding new channels to its mobile TV service, Sky Go, including Sky Sports F1. It will also be available to Android users for the first time.

Sky has announced that it will be extending its broadband offering, hoping to reach 88 per cent of UK homes by June 2013, as well as rolling out WiFi hotspots for its internet subscribers and a fibre broadband offering.

Ofcom has announced its plans for the forthcoming 4G spectrum auction in the UK following another consultation.

OpinionBy almost any metric you choose, broadband internet looks astonishingly cheap. For that reason, we can only assume it won't last. Meanwhile, AMD and Intel have let us down with their latest CPUs.

The growth of fibre optic networks has left watchdog Ofcom demanding that companies fit battery backups supplying one hour of phone service – because without the copper wire phone system people would not be able to make calls in the event of a power cut.

Gary MarshallIf you travel abroad, you'll often come home thinking Britain is rubbish. Our airports are overcrowded, as are our trains, and the bits of road that aren't jammed solid have potholes deep enough to swallow school buses.

BT has declared that the last quarter brought a market-leading 63 per cent share of broadband net additions, and that despite a slight drop in revenue its financial power allow it to invest in the UK's infrastructure 'when others are merely talking about it.'

Virgin Media has finally outlined the first wave of its Spotify-flavoured offers, including six- and three-month premium subscriptions with its broadband and Virgin Mobile deals respectively.

Starbucks has rolled out a new, free Wi-Fi offering to all 650 of its UK coffee houses.

YouTube has finally brought its film streaming service to the UK, with over a thousand films available to rent on the Google owned video site.

BT has stepped up its super-fast internet arms race with Virgin Media by promising speeds of up to 300Mbps for some customers by the spring of next year.

TalkTalk has been fined £3 million by Ofcom after mistakenly billing thousands of customers even after they had closed their accounts.

The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has announced how a £363 million cash injection will upgrade the broadband infrastructure in England and Scotland, following investments already made in Northern Ireland and Wales.

Faster broadband: what it costs and when you can get it

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