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Ever more topical as time goes by! The world seems to have caught up with those from 2004-5, especially where fibre is concerned.

Our Budget response

Should the sale of spectrum be used to raise monies for the coffers?

Fiver To The Home Campaign launched

ABC are pleased to announce the launch of the Fiver To The Home Campaign.

How much public money has been spent on broadband?

The DTI and Treasury have made available public money, mainly through the Regional Development Agencies, for broadband. How much and what has it been spent on? Why not ask your MP to find out....

Calling all journalists

Are you looking to contact those who cannot get broadband?

BB unavailable to how many?

It is difficult to assess just how many people in the UK are unable to access even a basic broadband service, but the number appears to be growing. Particularly as people discover that up to 8Mbps actually means just 1 or 2Mbps, and that 24Mbps and higher is unavailable to most of the country.

ISPs to stop selling a service they cannot deliver?

It seems that finally ISPs may be withdrawing from the practice of selling of broadband services to areas they know they cannot connect.

Borderline Border broadband?

Today saw the announcement of the succesful completion of the Borders Broadband project.

Universal broadband? Not just yet

Ashbury is an Oxfordshire village almost butting up against Swindon, and are one of the last remaining BT exchanges still to recieve first generation ADSL broadband. Were they less than a mile further to the west they would have been covered by SWRDA's RBAP programme last summer and would now be enjoying DSL Max or a wireless equivalent - but they fall into the SEEDA region.

National Work from Home day

ABC supports the idea of encouraging working from home. For many of us the feeling is still .....if only we could.

Stephen Fry adds his name to ABC supporters

We are pleased to welcome Stephen Fry - author, actor, producer, director, comedian, and once described by Michael Parkinson as "being a man with a brain the size of Kent" (home of ABC's CEO) as a supporter of the campaign.

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The digital divide widens across the UK

Today, March 31st 2006, the digital divide across the UK widens as BT begins the programme to 'upgrade' around 5300 exchanges to finally bring its ADSL offering up to full strength.

Aramiska satellite closes service

Today saw the announcement that Aramiska satellite, who serve many rural businesses, community networks and WISPs, were to cease as of this evening.

EU lagging seriously behind with fibre

Adrian Wooster is reporting back from the FTTH Council Conference currently taking place in Vienna.

ABC gets yet more fibre in the diet

ABC's Lindsey Annison looks at how regulation in the UK is hindering ABC's main objectives. Still. This month, property rating on fibre

 

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