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Missed a news story? Here’s your chance to catch up! This is our archive of all news stories featured in the Personal and Business sections of knowthenet. The stories are listed in date order for ease of reference.

 
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More of UK to get faster connections thanks to next generation of mobile web
13/01/2012
Tags: Broadband speed, Mobile Internet

Almost every home in the UK could be able to access the next generation of superfast mobile broadband under plans announced by the telecoms regulator Ofcom.

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£100 million boost for broadband - so how fast do you need?
01/12/2011
Tags: Broadband speed, Getting started online

Ten UK cities are to become ‘super-connected’ thanks to £100 million being invested by the Government aimed at boosting the speed of internet connections.

Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London will all benefit from the funding as part of the plan to create the best broadband network in Europe by 2015. The money is on top of £830 million already set aside for broadband improvements across the country.

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Ofcom reveals the UK’s internet habits
05/08/2011
Tags: Accessibility, Broadband speed, Getting started online

This week communications regulator Ofcom published its latest Communications Market Report, which gives a thorough run-down of the TV, radio, broadband, telecoms and mobile industries in the UK.

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