1Gbps, 4K streaming, buffering a thing of the past – but do Brits really even want full fibre? Analysis Over to you, Betteridge's law of headlines* Networks08 Aug 2019 | 132
Openreach hands out £14m to compensate for broadband outages. Not to you, silly, to your ISP! BT's digital network biz noticed it wasn't paying out enough Networks02 Aug 2019 | 10
People of Britain: You know that you're not locked into using the same ISP forever, right? Better deals, crap service main reasons for switching, but only half surveyed have ever done it Networks31 Jul 2019 | 82
UK PM Johnson spins revolving doors, new digital minister falls through Adams joins the family of Fun, completing BoJo's politico shake-up Legal26 Jul 2019 | 96
Plusnet holds off spirited charge from Vodafone in broadband complaint charts BT-owned outfit attracts a little less customer ire but still not doing customers proud Networks24 Jul 2019 | 18
Enjoying that 25Mbps internet speed, America? Oh, it's just 6Mbps? And you're unhappy? Can't imagine why Comment Internet testers went down to Georgia and found a fraud Networks19 Jul 2019 | 112
Boris Johnson's promise of full fibre in the UK by 2025 is pie in the sky Analysis From the man who brought us the garden bridge and water cannons Networks17 Jul 2019 | 219
FCC boosts broadband competition by, er, banning broadband competition in buildings Analysis George Orwell's got nothing on this lot with doublespeak Networks11 Jul 2019 | 29
You TalkTalk a big game, says ads watchdog, but your testing not good enough to say your Wi-Fi's best UK ISP claimed signal 'couldn't be beaten.' Regulator disagreed Networks10 Jul 2019 | 18
UK's Openreach admits 50k premises on 'gigabit-capable' FTTP network can't get gigabit speeds 330Mbps will have to do. Boohoo Networks05 Jul 2019 | 65
FCC adviser and fiber telco CEO thrown in the clink for five years after conning investors out of $270m with fake deals Funnily enough, she was keen to slash infrastructure investment red-tape Networks26 Jun 2019 | 12
The latest FCC plan to boost US broadband? Prevent competition in apartment blocks Ajit Pai turns logic on its head while doing Big Cable's bidding Personal Tech19 Jun 2019 | 34
If your broadband bill is too high consider moving to Idaho, they get the internet for free Municipal fiber half the price of Comcast, AT&T etc Personal Tech07 Jun 2019 | 52
March 2020: When you lucky, lucky Brits will have a legal right to a minimum of... 10Mbps And only if it doesn't cost too much Networks06 Jun 2019 | 58
Ofcom to Openreach: Thou shalt prise open thy network for firms targeting biz customers Updated Comms regulator demands BT sub lets more fibre cable layers access its poles and ducts Networks24 May 2019 | 29
BT to up targets for FTTP rollout 'if the right conditions are met' Oh and fiscal '19 crappy, fiscal '20 forecasts gloomy too Networks09 May 2019 | 38
Brit broadband download speeds are still below the global average, hoots Ofcom Um, are we supposed to feel proud about this? Networks08 May 2019 | 27
Sky customers moan: Our broadband hubs are bricking it Updated Don’t be touching the DNS Personal Tech29 Apr 2019 | 124
UK watchdog slaps 'misleading' Voda ad: Gigafast... maybe so – but not for £23 Virgin complaint upheld Networks17 Apr 2019 | 31
This is not, repeat, not an April Fools' Day joke: 5 UK broadband vendors agree to pay YOU daily rate for fscked internet Engineer didn't show? Service later than planned? Providers need to cough up from today Networks01 Apr 2019 | 47
Brit broadband giants slammed as folk whinge about crap connections, underwhelming speeds TalkTalk and Sky are the worst, but Vodafone is falling fast Networks25 Mar 2019 | 67
US telcos' best pal – yes, the FCC – urged to dump its dodgy stats, crowd-source internet speeds direct from subscribers Meanwhile: Commissioner celebrates forcing ISP to remove abusive content ban Networks19 Feb 2019 | 6
White House and FCC announce big, broken solutions to America's pitiful broadband Why fight an oligopoly when you can subsidize it? Personal Tech14 Feb 2019 | 23
Sticking with one mobile provider gets you... Oh. Price rises, big exit fees, and lovely, lovely lock-in UK competition bods threaten action against 'loyalty penalty' Networks19 Dec 2018 | 45
O little town of Bethlehem, Georgia. How still we see your internet lie... US govt throws another $600m at rural broadband Analysis Money in form of loans and grants – but will it work or be wasted? Networks17 Dec 2018 | 12
Small American town rejects Comcast – while ISP reps take issue with your El Reg vultures And the FCC and AT&T claim everything is hunky dory Legal12 Dec 2018 | 56
Poor people should get slower internet speeds, American ISPs tell FCC Analysis It's just not fair on profit-making companies otherwise Networks11 Dec 2018 | 136
After all that! Ofcom proposes BT as only broadband universal services provider for whole of UK (except Hull) Just 8 telcos applied, most didn't meet critera Networks05 Dec 2018 | 21
European fibre lobby calls for end to fake fibre broadband ads If you think you have a full-fibre connection, you probably don't Networks03 Dec 2018 | 58
Openreach names 81 lucky locations to be plugged into its super-zippy Gfast pipe Take a look up the railtrack, from Barking to Faversham Networks26 Nov 2018 | 47
British fixed broadband is cheap … and, er, fairly nasty – global survey Though you get what you pay for, mostly Networks06 Nov 2018 | 45
If you have inner peace, it's probably 'cos your broadband works: Zen Internet least whinged-about Brit ISP – survey As for you, Virgin Media... Networks31 Oct 2018 | 81
Americans' broadband access is so screwed up that the answer may lie in tiny space satellites FCC prepares to approve new wave of small internet birds Science25 Oct 2018 | 38
UK.gov looks to data to free people from contract lock-in doom Energy, telecoms, banking sectors in the firing line Legal28 Sep 2018 | 27
Big Cable tells US government: Now's not the time to talk about internet speeds – just give us the money Consumer groups beg to differ Networks19 Sep 2018 | 52
US govt confirms FCC's broadband speeds and feeds stats are garbage GAO report on tribal land may open up rigged system Networks13 Sep 2018 | 22
Milton Keynes: Come for roundabouts, stay for near-gigabit broadband Aberdeen and Peterborough to follow in Vodafone scheme Networks12 Sep 2018 | 50
Non-profits push back against Big Cable's bumpkin broadband blueprint for America Monopoly or competition? Guess which one is winning Networks11 Sep 2018 | 15
UK.gov flings £95m at public sector superfast broadband rollouts Local council or NHS? Step right this way. Not you, SMEs Networks29 Aug 2018 | 20
Just how rigged is America's broadband world? A deep dive into one US city reveals all Analysis TL;DR? It sucks Personal Tech23 Aug 2018 | 77
Ex-UK comms minister's constituents plagued by wonky broadband over ... wireless radio link? Updated Three years on, 'superfast' village's 'net sucks Networks22 Aug 2018 | 52
You won't believe this but... everyone hates their cable company: Bombshell study lands Something to do with ripping you off and treating you like an a-hole while doing so Personal Tech10 Aug 2018 | 52
Surprise, surprise. Here comes Big Cable to slay another rule that helps small ISPs compete Analysis Economist sheds light on US broadband rivalries Personal Tech08 Aug 2018 | 40
UK comms revenues reach all-time low of £54.7bn, as internet kills the TV star Plus: Ofcom report reveals demise of the phone-call Networks02 Aug 2018 | 25
The American dilemma: Competition, or fast broadband? Pick one Analysis It's Groundhog Day for the US broadband industry Networks31 Jul 2018 | 36
UK.gov commits to rip-and-replacing Blighty's wheezing internet pipes Full-fibre diet for all by the year 2033, vows Ministry of Fun Networks23 Jul 2018 | 105
Ah, British summer. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the internet is on the fritz Sky, TalkTalk and M24Seven all withered in the heat this week On-Prem19 Jul 2018 | 56
Brits whinging less? About ISPs, networks and TV? It's gotta be a glitch in the Matrix Happy now? For realsies? Personal Tech18 Jul 2018 | 35
'Fibre broadband' should mean glass wires poking into your router, reckons Brit survey And definitely not copper, argues Cityfibre Networks16 Jul 2018 | 187
Big contenders in the broadband chart this week, but who will be #1? Well, not Britain Down four places to 35th – and beaten by Madagascar Networks10 Jul 2018 | 31
UK footie fans furious as Sky Broadband goes TITSUP: Total inability to stream unfair penalties Midlands users report service sucking on a half-time orange Networks19 Jun 2018 | 58
Select few to watch World Cup in 4K high dynamic range colour on BBC iPlayer All you need is access to 40Mbps and extreme masochistic tendencies Personal Tech31 May 2018 | 65
UK chancellor puts finger in air, promises 15 million full fibre connections by 2025 Goal to be achieved not with government cash, but 'market conditions' Networks23 May 2018 | 41
Brit ISPs get their marker pens out: Speed advertising's about to change Oh dear, fewer than half of punters get what they paid for Networks18 May 2018 | 81
1.5m Brits pay too much for mobile and crappy broadband – Ofcom Wake up, people! Networks17 May 2018 | 31
It's true – it really is grim up north, thanks to Virgin Media. ISP fined for Carlisle cable chaos VM told to cough up £385k after rocking up and rocking Brit city Networks17 May 2018 | 61
FCC shifts its $8bn pot of gold, sparks fears of corporate money grab Special report Pai accused of reverse Robin Hood for business buddies Networks04 May 2018 | 27
Virgin Media to chop 800 jobs in Wales call centre Act 1 of real estate consolidation play Networks04 May 2018 | 33
Typical cynical Brits: Broadband speeds up, satisfaction goes down Who was crowned worst ISP? You get one guess Networks03 May 2018 | 62
Open Internet lovin' Comcast: Buy our TV service – or no faster broadband for you! Cable giant bribes cord-cutters to come back with speed hike Networks01 May 2018 | 35
More Brits have access to 1Gbps speeds than those failing to muster 10Mbps – Ofcom report Both stats still pretty piss poor Networks30 Apr 2018 | 65