All the latest broadband news in the UK from Broadband Finder http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/ Tom Alexander, the co-founder of Virgin Mobile and creator of Virgin Media, today starts work as head of mobile and broadband operations at Orange UK. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/virgin-media/from-virgin-to-orange_18409890.html Following the announcement that broadband users could see the Queen's Christmas message being shown on YouTube, the Archbishop of Canterbury has recorded a new year speech for the website. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/archbishop-goes-online_18409889.html Broadband users will not be able to use the Netscape Navigator after February 1st 2008, when owner AOL will cease supporting it. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/end-of-netscape-announced_18408982.html Telecoms watchdog Ofcom is to investigate charges laid out be mobile phone and broadband companies after an increase in customer complaints over 'hidden' costs, the Times reports. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/free-broadband/ofcom-investigates-hidden-broadband-charges_18407981.html Increasing broadband speeds and improving connectivity will enable new technological advances, according to the UK's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA). http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/improved-broadband-speed-will-bring-new-technology_18407979.html Broadband users will soon be able to rent Fox films for a limited time by downloading them through Apple's iTunes service, according to reports this week. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/fox-films-for-rent-on-broadband_18407878.html Small businesses that use broadband need to seek advice before accepting payments online, recommends Tony Neate, managing director of Get Safe Online. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/business-broadband/small-businesses-need-to-get-online-payment-advice_18407028.html Christmas Day saw the official launch of the BBC's much anticipated online iPlayer, with television adverts pushing the playback service to viewers. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/bbc-iplayer-launched_18407021.html Several retailers brought forward their traditional Boxing Day sales by offering discounts online on Christmas Day. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/broadband-users-get-early-sales_18407013.html The internet search site Google has released a list of the most searched for terms in the UK, broken down by city. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/the-uks-most-googled-words-revealed_18400330.html Virgin media customers had their broadband disconnected on Monday after problems during routine maintenance. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/virgin-media/virgin-broadband-problems-reported_18400328.html Broadband companies advertising speeds "up to" a certain speed are often offering a much slower service, according to the Ofcom Consumer Panel. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/concerns-raised-over-broadband-speeds_18400276.html The phrase 'weblog' is now ten years old, a new report by the BBC has revealed. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/a-decade-of-blogging_18398479.html
Pay TV, including broadband service IPTV, offers "significant benefits" for consumers, according to a report by independent regulator Ofcom. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/bt/pay-tv-offers-significant-benefits_18398461.html Broadband users have been alerted to the dangers of newer styles of online advertising on websites, while website managers have been advised to stick to more traditional methods such as banner advertising. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/internet-security/newer-online-advertising-poses-risks_18396606.html The Carphone Warehouse's free broadband package Talk Talk has been voted onto the Scrooge of the Year list by readers of the Times. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/talk-talk/talk-talk-on-times-scrooge-list_18396597.html Broadband users have been warned that there is no longer such a thing as a "safe" website. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/internet-security/no-such-thing-as-safe-web-zone_18394934.html The take-up of broadband services is seeing significant growth in Ireland, a new report has suggested. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/report-broadband-uptake-growing-strongly-in-ireland_18394979.html Broadband provider Orange has signed a deal that will see classic and contemporary MGM films delivered to customers using its video-on-demand service. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/orange/orange-strikes-video-deal-with-mgm_18393027.html The spectrum that is to be leftover when all television is transmitted digitally will be suitable for "ultra-fast" broadband, it has been revealed. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/leftover-spectrum-suitable-for-ultrafast-broadband_18393061.html A new report has revealed that broadband uptake is on the rise in the UK. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/uk-broadband-trends-revealed_18391166.html Broadband firm Tiscali has announced the addition of a new service to its car-dedicated website channel. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/tiscali/tiscali-launches-car-channel_18391268.html Nokia customers will soon be able to make use of one of 7,500 wireless broadband hotspots across the UK following the signing of a new deal. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/wireless-broadband/nokia-signs-wireless-broadband-deal_18389388.html The number of local loop unbundled (LLU) lines in the UK has reached almost 3.6 million, according to new figures. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/demand-still-strong-for-unbundled-lines_18389384.html Virgin Media has made changes to its traffic management policy that will take effect by early 2008. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/virgin-media/virgin-media-updates-traffic-policy_18389383.html A new report has revealed that the number of Britons switching their broadband provider rose by five per cent in 2006 compared with the previous year. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/bt/more-consumers-switching-broadband_18387280.html Connection reliability is the most important consideration for small firms looking to pick a new internet service provider (ISP), new research has revealed. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/uk-online/broadband-reliability-preferred-over-speed_18387525.html Be Broadband has launched a new surveillance service that operates through a wireless camera for its home and business customers. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/be/be-broadband-launches-surveillance-offering_18385730.html Consumers should do more to ensure that their wireless broadband connections are secure, according to one expert. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/wireless-broadband/brits-urged-to-shore-up-wifi-connections_18385726.html Internet service provider (ISP) Tiscali has come first in a survey to determine which broadband company offers the best service. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/sky/tiscali-tops-customer-satisfaction-poll_18383926.html Customers of a number of broadband providers across the UK look set to benefit from potentially faster and more reliable connection speeds following a recent deal. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/bt/broadband-customers-to-benefit-from-bt-deal_18384057.html Britons will increasingly use their landlines just for broadband services in the future, an expert has said. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/broadband/broadband-will-be-primary-use-of-landlines_18381996.html Zen Internet has been voted the best internet service provider (ISP) in the UK in a recent poll. http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/madasafish/zen-voted-best-isp_18382192.html