Tag: ISP
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HBO’s Warning to Game of Thrones Torrent Abusers
Game of Thrones fans that download the show illegally may have more to worry about than spotting a plot-killing spoiler on social media after it was revealed that broadcaster HBO is looking to axe their internet access if they watch the show from a torrent file. Home Box Office (HBO) – which is GoT’s network…
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Virgin Media, BT and other UK ISPs to block access to 21 Torrent sites
Access to the likes of TorrentHound, BitSnoop and MP3Skull to soon be blocked, thanks to a court order to protect copyright…
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UK blanket porn ban plans rejected by Ministers
The long-discussed plans to put up a blanket block on Internet Porn in the UK has been turned down by Ministers in the UK, describing it as an “attack” on our civil liberties by restricting what we use the internet for. At the start of the year, internet service providers were asked to block access…
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ISP’s New “Three Strikes” Anti-Piracy Rules Expected by 2014
Controversial new anti-piracy measures, where users will see their internet cut off if they’re persistently seen to be downloading copyrighted material, will come into play 2014.
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TalkTalk Turns on HomeSafe Filter to Block Porn, Gambling and Violence for Customers
TalkTalk becomes the first UK service provider to filter the pages that customers can view. Good or bad? You decide.
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Apple is Developing Tools to Detect and Remove Flashback
It’s quite possible that if you are an Apple Mac user, you may have heard about the malware that has affected an estimated half a million Mac computers. Well, Apple have stepped into action and announced that they are currently in the process of developing a tool(s) that will allow users to easily remove the…
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Virgin Media testing 1.5Gbps Broadband for lucky people in London
Lucky Virgin Media customers in London have been able to test the cable provider’s new super-fast broadband connection. In fact, Virgin Media say that the 1.5Gbps is now the fastest broadband connection in the world. Currently there is a group of test sites are Old Street which can deliver these speeds, as well as being…
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Ofcom to limit maximum ISP charges for countryside customers
Ofcom seems to be putting quite a bit of thought into getting broadband internet to those “out in the sticks” rural areas as of late. Following plans to allow internet to be available cable-free using the unused air waves after the digital radio switchover, the authority for the UK communications will now put a maximum…
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O2 comes top in broadband study
According to a report by Ofcom, O2 broadband loads webpages quicker than any other ISP in the UK. Ofcom’s research resulted in the regulator carrying out 4.2 million speed tests across the country and found that the average download speed in the UK was 1.5Mpbs and in areas with better coverage it upped to 2.1Mbps. The…
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YouView tech specifications revealed in press release
Spec details have been released for the YouView telly gadget – revealing the tech behind the BBC-backed IPTV service to allow developers and industry manufacturers a chance to get in tune with the service and produce compatible devices in time for the “next-gen” freeview box’s eventual public release. YouView will bring together all terrestrial television…
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UK ISPs to publish traffic management policies
I should imagine there is quite a considerable amount of broadband customers who are not aware that their broadband service may be subject to a traffic management policy. The idea of implementing traffic management is to ensure that every subscriber will have a good quality and fair service, therefore if you happen to be doing…
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Property site Rightmove to list Broadband speeds on homes for sale and rent
Rightmove, the UK’s biggest online property website has teamed up with BT, the UK’s biggest ISP, to list the Internet speeds of around 1 million homes currently listed for sale or rent on its website, according to a report by the Daily Telegraph. It is understood that Rightmove is intending on adding this extra piece…