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D.Telekom to expand broadband into rural areas (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Deutsche Telekom AG aims to offer DSL broadband connection to almost all of Germany's households by the end of the year with a particular focus on rural and remote areas.
Broadband Customers Overpaying By 70% (BIOS)Research from broadband comparison site Broadband Expert has revealed that UK customers are paying 70% more than they need to for their broadband connections despite the credit crunch. The research carried out from January to July 2008 asked over 70,000 broadban...
$2M Dedicated To Southwest Virginia Broadband Infrastructure (Bristol Herald Courier)LEBANON, Va.—The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority is infusing $2 million into Southwest Virginia’s broadband Internet infrastructure, officials announced Thursday.
Rudd defends broadband delays (ZDNet Australia)Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended the lack of progress in building a national broadband internet network, saying the government was committed to the so-called digital revolution.
Rudd dodges 'broken promise' of broadband network (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)Prime Minister Kevin Rudd denies he has broken an election promise on timing of a new national broadband network.
PM defends broadband project delays (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended the lack of progress in building a national broadband internet network.
Skylogic, Eutelsat's Broadband Affiliate Receives ISO 14001 Environmental Certification (Broadcast Newsroom)PARIS and TURIN, Italy , August 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Skylogic, the broadband affiliate of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced that it has been awarded an ISO 14001 environmental management system certification from Bureau Veritas, an accredited certification body of quality, environmental and safety management systems.
Barrett Expands its National Broadband Reach (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance) Barrett Xplore Inc. is pleased to announce that it has expanded the reach of its Xplornet high-speed broadband Internet service to approximately 4 million rural and underserved Canadians. 3.5 GHz WiMAX spectrum, covering over 2 million Canadians located across Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, has been acquired from MIPPS Inc.
Household broadband access up to 37.5% in UK (Macworld UK)The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that 16 million households (65 per cent) in Great Britain now have Internet access - an increase of 1.2 million since 2007. 56 per cent of all UK households with internet access had a broadband connection in 2008, up from 51 per cent last year.
Primus launches shaped mobile broadband (ZDNet Australia)Primus Telecom has launched a mobile broadband service which will be speed-shaped once the data quota has been reached, instead of charging excess.