Demands on Internet Service Providers and mobile carriers has intensified the debate surrounding ‘net neutrality’ in the UK and the US, as the amount of data transferred over their networks increases; with providers under greater pressure to meet the needs of internet users. (more…)

According to a new report, social networking giants Facebook have teamed up with Warner Brothers, the Hollywood studio, in order to provide a new movie service streaming films to Facebook users. (more…)

The coalition government are continuing the work which was undertaken previously, in order to provide all UK households with access to fats broadband. (more…)

Digital video giants YouTube have announced that they will be launching a new service for their customers, which enables people to watch free movies through the site. (more…)

The BBCs live web stream has hit an all-time viewing record, following yesterday’s England match against Slovenia. Statistics released by KC, the BBC’s internet service provider, show that the match created an increase in web viewing figures of over thirty percent. (more…)

United States governing body, The Federal Communications Commission, has initiated steps to tighten control of the broadband industry. The FCC recently undertook research with internet users, asking people to comment on three different broadband supply packages. (more…)

The prospect of Universal broadband in the UK has been raised seriously by a report on Britain’s digital future, submitted by outgoing minister for Digital Communication, Lord Carter. Carter’s report recommends that all homes be equipped with the new generation of high-speed broadband by 2012. The report suggests that a £6 a year extra charge on all phone lines would be used to pay for the provision of the new broadband services and also outlines an intention to switch off analogue radio by 2015 and take a portion of the license fee to pay for regional news. (more…)

On Saturday the United States, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cancelled a vote on the provision free broadband across the country, that was scheduled for the 18th of December. The reason for the delay was a bipartisan letter from Democrat, Jay Rockerfeller and Republican, Henry Waxman to Kevin Martin, chairman of the FCC. They asked that the FCC postpone any major projects in order to focus on the National switch to digital TV, scheduled for February.

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