Internet deals leave offline bank customers poorer
Last Updated on Monday, 27 September 2010 05:40 Written by External Post Monday, 27 September 2010 05:40
Banks should provide in-branch internet access so people without access to the web do not miss out on the best deals, according to the Consumer Association. The study by Which? found that an online banking customers could be 37% better off over a year,
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Google Plans to Enter Broadband Business
Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 06:30 Written by External Post Wednesday, 10 February 2010 06:30
SAN FRANCISCO – Google says it plans to get into the Internet access business. In a post on its corporate blog, the search and advertising giant said it plans to build and test a high-speed fiber optic broadband network capable of allowing people to surf
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BBC looks to grab internet telly market
Last Updated on Monday, 21 December 2009 12:45 Written by External Post Monday, 21 December 2009 12:45
The BBC Trust has given the go-ahead for the corporation to push on with providing internet access to the TV, via a set-top box. The project has already been heavily criticised by rival broadcasters like Sky, which of course has a decent-sized broadband
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Web outcry over Australia’s plan to censor internet
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 07:00 Written by External Post Tuesday, 15 December 2009 07:00
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition against the Australian government’s plans to censor internet access by using web filtering software to block any traffic the government considers inappropriate. Banned sites will be selected by an
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Iran Slows Internet Access Before Student Protests
Last Updated on Monday, 7 December 2009 10:49 Written by External Post Monday, 7 December 2009 10:49
RiffRafff writes ‘Iran is at it again, pre-emptively slowing or cutting Internet access before anticipated student protests.’ From the article: ‘Seeking to deny the protesters a chance to reassert their voice, authorities slowed Internet connections to a
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