Vodafone won't recognise union
Row goes to arbitration
Vodafone is still refusing to officially recognise the Connect union, which is so keen to represent its members it has taken Vodafone to the government's Central Arbitration Committee to force recognition.…
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Comcast usage triggers Kafka-esque abusage
Secret bandwidth caps
Promoters of Comcast Internet are fond of boasting their superiority over DSL and other types of connectivity, pointing to the cable service's "mindblowing speed" and "unlimited" usage plans. Here's what they won't tell you: Comcast has a secret cap on the amount of data users can download, and those going over the limit can find their accounts terminated with little notice.…
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Breathe blows off Biscit deal
No other suitors yet
Breathe’s rescue of Biscit Internet is off, the would-be rescuer announced this afternoon.…
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Radio phone-ins might be dodgy too
And David Gest shouldn't have left the jungle
Another day, another flurry of stories about dodgy phone-ins.…
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Swisscom bids €3.7bn for Fastweb
The Italian Job
Swisscom, the former state telecommunications monopoly, has announced plans to acquire Italy's second-largest broadband operator, Fastweb, in a deal valued at €3.7bn ($4.9bn).…
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Pipex for sale
Adios independent ISPs
The UK's independent ISP market just keeps on shrinking, with Pipex hawking itself around looking for a buyer.…
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Breathe scoops up Biscit assets
Smooth migration promised
Breathe Networks has bought the business of the collapsed UK ISP Biscit Internet. In other words, it is taking on the customers, but not the debts of the company which went into administration earlier this week.…
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Last month's root-server attack revisited
Net safe thanks to technology called Anycast
Last month's attack on at least six of the net's root servers was formidable, but thanks to the implementation of a technology designed to protect the infrastructure, only two were affected, according to a factsheet issued today by ICANN.…
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Microsoft turns its guns to IPTV surveys and statistics
Ominous leaks
Analysis Microsoft may have continuing problems on the home front where AT&T slowly grinds out its IPTV rollout, but in France it is winning plaudits.…
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Biscit goes titsup
Crumbles into administration
Company insolvency specialist Piper Thompson has confirmed it is handling the administration of broadband provider Biscit.…
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