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Broadband Deals

We've listed all best UK broadband deals currently available so you can compare the variety of broadband packages on offer to find the most suitable broadband deals for your needs. We understand that choosing a new broadband package can be tricky with the huge range of UK broadband deals currently available so we've put together a quick guide to choosing the right broadband offer for your needs.

When looking for a new broadband deal there are a number of things to take into consideration. Firstly consider the contract length of the broadband package, if you don't want to commit to a long contract check out some of the pay as you go broadband deals available. Secondly take in to account what you are likely to use your broadband package for. If you only plan to use your broadband package for browsing the web and sending emails then price and reliability should be your main concerns rather than speed and download limits in which case you may want to take a look at our comparison of the cheapest broadband deals available.

Heavy internet users or those who plan to download lots of data (films, video, music etc) should consider unlimited broadband deals which do not place a restriction on the amount of data you download each month. If you plan on downloading lots of data faster internet packages are worth considering too. Online gaming generally requires the fastest broadband packages and high or no download limits.

Finally if you want to be able to access the internet from anywhere within your house on your laptop then you should choose a wireless broadband offer. Wireless broadband will also allow multiple people to share the same broadband package within your household though the broadband speed will decrease when multiple users are online.

An alternative type of broadband to consider is mobile broadband. Mobile broadband packages will allow you to access the internet anywhere with mobile broadband reception by simply plugging a small device called a dongle into you laptop. Visit our compare mobile broadband section to find out more about the best mobile broadband deals and offers.

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Broadband News

Widget TV experience could be ruined by slow broadband speeds

A recent report has claimed that many broadband users in the UK could have their widget TV experiences ruined as a result of broadband speeds that are too slow.

An industry official has claimed that many broadband users in the UK could find their experiences with Internet connected TV, also known as widget TV, could be ruined as a result of broadband speeds that are too slow. According to Jim Wallace from ARM widget TV experiences for UK broadband users will be limited as a result of slower speeds.
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Ex Microsoft Officer said Digital Britain needs to be rethought

The former national technology officer at Microsoft UK has said that the Digital Britain report is proposing to tax the companies that it says it wishes to support whilst throwing billions of pounds at the country’s older businesses.

Following his departure from Microsoft following 12 years of service, Jerry Fishenden is now questioning whether broadband users will be encourage to take up the latest technology by being taxed for the broadband they currently use and has said that he is puzzled by the whole report.
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Online spending by consumers to rocket within next couple of years

According to a recent report the amount of money spent online by consumers in the UK is set to soar by the end of 2011, aiding the growth of the British retail sector.

Since the Internet became mainstream, and access to broadband became more affordable and more available, online shopping has become a popular pastime for consumers in the UK, with many deciding to shop online because of the ease, convenience, speed, and choice that they can enjoy, not to mention the value for money and competitive prices that are available via the Internet.
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LSE claims government plans relating to broadband users unworkable

Plans that the UK government has made to try and log data about email and website usage by broadband users is ‘unworkable’ according to one group.

Many consumers have been concerned to hear about plans by the UK government to monitor and log email and website usage and access by broadband users in a bid to try and crack down on activities such as terrorism. The plans by the government involved storing details with regards to emails accessed by broadband users and websites visited by these users.
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Higher bandwidths are required by VoIP business users

Claims have recently been made that the recently released Digital Britain report does not do enough for businesses in the UK in its outlines for the provision of broadband services.

The promise of a minimum of 2Mbps broadband access for every business and household in the UK by 2012 was the promise that has been given in the final version of the report, which was published on 16th June.
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