2020
March
Coronavirus: Calls for free broadband resisted by internet providers
DOWNSTREAM Facebook and Instagram to cut video quality in Europe to stop coronavirus self-isolating users overloading the web
ISPs Say No to Free Internet Connections
ISPs Resist Calls For Free Broadband During Coronavirus Outbreak
BT removes data caps on home broadband as companies move to remote working
Netflix to temporarily reduce stream quality in Europe to ease internet pressure during coronavirus social distancing
Netflix to reduce stream quality in Europe for 30 days to ease internet pressure
OUT OF STREAM Netflix will make video quality WORSE for a month to slash coronavirus binge-watching impact
Free broadband calls resisted by UK internet providers
Covid-19 could cause permanent shift towards home working
All newly-built homes will have ultra-fast internet connections, Culture Secretary announces
COVID-19 – UK ISPs Being Urged to Offer Free Broadband
Letters: Rishi Sunak left an impression of hope for post-coronavirus Britain
UK ISPs: ‘Ready to handle bandwidth demands’
Chancellor’s gigabit-capable broadband pledge welcomed by industry
COVID-19 – Home Working Probably Won’t Break UK Broadband
Coronavirus: Internet providers ‘ready’ to handle extra demand from home workers
Coronavirus: British internet providers ‘ready’ to handle extra demand from home workers
Coronavirus updates as UK death toll rises to six
February
Websites risk being blocked entirely if they refuse to follow new Ofcom rules
Mirror
Aw, look. The UK is still trying really hard to be the 'safest place to be online in the world'
The Register
Ofcom given new powers to regulate social media content
Hexus
Online harms proposals – industry reaction
Advanced Television
Ofcom Set to Become UK Regulator for Internet Censorship
Ofcom appoints safe pair of hands as new boss and gets new internet censorship role
New rules introduced to combat price hikes on phone and internet deals
Mozilla rolls out DNS over HTTPS by default for U.S. Firefox users
Firefox Plans To Make The Controversial DoH Default In US
December
Boris faces fight in the Lords over superfast broadband plan due to fears that rural areas will be left behind
ISPA UK Begins Hunting for the 2020 Best Broadband ISPs
2019
November
Broadband bosses hit back at Corbyn's £100bn free-for-all
Labour’s BT plan spooks broadband entrepreneurs
Free broadband ‘would cost thousands of jobs’ and leave 181,000 employees 'out in the cold,' says telecoms sector
'Crackpot' Corbyn's 'communist' plan to nationalise broadband 'adds BT to list of companies facing Labour Danger' says expert
Labour’s BT plans show ‘misunderstanding’ of broadband industry, firms warn
UK political parties, industry groups attack Labour broadband plans
UK ISP Association Blasts Labour’s Nationalised Free Full Fibre
UK Labour Party pledges free full-fibre for all
Labour Party Pledge £20bn to Deploy FREE Full Fibre for All UK
Corbyn and McDonnell's threat to YOUR pension: Labour manifesto promises a four pronged assault on savings
Labour Party Pledges Free Full-Fibre Broadband If It Wins U.K. General Election
Labour broadband plan: Industry reaction
Labour proposes nationalising Openreach and free broadband for all
Labour torpedoes broadband
Microsoft embraces DNS over HTTPS to secure the web
Trade associations dial down anger on Labour’s broadband plans
Third of people have WiFi 'notspots' in their homes
Default headaches for UK ISPs as Firefox Adopts DNS over HTTPS
October
Government dodges 'full fibre for all by 2025' pledge
Why did the government’s 2025 full-fibre dream fail?
Broadband future: Why it will take more than billions to make gigabit speeds a reality for everyone
Full-fibre broadband could boost UK economy by £60 billion, says Openreach
KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Hyperoptic
2019 Queen’s Speech Sets Out UK Gigabit Broadband Plans UPDATE
UK broadband plans approved in Queen’s speech
September
ISP Association on the Risks of Brexit, DoH and UK Full Fibre Targets
£5 billion to support full fibre roll-out in 20% of UK
ThinkBroadband
Chancellor Sajid Javid set to make £5bn investment commitment to improve UK broadband coverage
Government Announces £5bn Investment Into ‘Gigabit-Capable’ Networks
Firefox Plans Controversial New Encryption Setting For Millions, And Update Starts This Month
UK could switch off copper networks by 2027
British ISPs fight to make the web less secure
UK MPs criticise rural digital divide
DoH! Mozilla assures UK minister that DNS-over-HTTPS won't be default in Firefox for Britons
Firefox: 'no UK plans' to make encrypted browser tool its default
Mozilla Won't Turn on DoH as Default in the UK Like It's Planning to Do in the US
Headache for UK ISPs as Firefox Adopt DNS Over HTTPS by Default UPDATE
Extra security for Firefox browser upsets ISPs
Mozilla Firefox to begin slow rollout of DNS-over-HTTPS by default at the end of the month
EFF: Encrypted DNS could help close the biggest privacy gap on the Internet
Mozilla is Bringing Back Its Beta Program and First up is Its New VPN
Cross-Party MPs Criticise Weak UK Rural Broadband and Mobile
Mozilla increases browser privacy with encrypted DNS
Firefox revives Test Pilot programme with VPN launch
August
Boris Johnson's broadband pledge currently not viable, telecom bosses warn
Telecoms chiefs call on Boris Johnson to slash regulation to meet full-fibre broadband vow
Boris Johnson's universal broadband target impossible unless government steps up, warns telecoms industry
Broadband chiefs fire back at PM's full-fibre internet pledge
Issues need solving within a year to meet PM’s broadband pledge – industry
Issues need solving within a year to meet PM's broadband pledge – industry
UK telcos demand regulatory reform to support govt full-fibre pledge
Telecom industry demands 100% commitment from govt for full-fibre rollout
Boris Johnson fibre plan needs much work, industry says
UK telecoms industry challenges Johnson’s broadband pledge
Telco lobby tells BoJo to show his commitment to fibre goals
TV and Radio Coverage
July
Boris Johnson's bold full-fibre broadband plan is doomed to fail
21st Annual ISPA Awards Announced
Winners of the 2019 ISPA UK ISP Internet Industry Awards Revealed
With heroes like BT and Openreach, who needs villains? ISP lobbyists' awards continue to vex
ISPA announces winner of 2019 ISPA Awards
Mozilla Responds To That 'Internet Villain' Taint Over Proposed DNS Change (Updated)
Internet Group Brands Mozilla 'internet villain' for supporting DNS privacy feature
Internet imbeciles, aka British ISP lobbyists, backtrack on dubbing Mozilla a villain for DNS-over-HTTPS support
June
Boris Johnson mocks full-fibre roll-out plans
Johnson calls for accelerated UK full-fibre roll-out target
Network Providers Call For More Details On Boris Johnson’s Fibre Rollout Pledge
How £192 gets sneakily added to your broadband bill and how to get it back
Boris Johnson's full fibre plan needs more detail says industry
Mozilla Firefox browser attacked by GCHQ over plans that would create 'Yellow Pages' of child porn
Google's Chrome browser plans 'risk undermining fight against online child abuse', govt warned
ISPA UK Asks – Who is Your Internet Hero and Villain for 2019
May
GCHQ warns over Google and Mozilla plans for encrypted browsers
Phone and internet users to get end-of-contract alerts
EXCLUSIVE: Porn block law ‘could be delayed’ as officials admit they ‘can’t enforce’ it
Phone and internet users to get end-of-contract alerts
Internet and phone users are to get end of contract alerts.
Google porn block encryption could 'give Brits easier access to TERROR content and drugs'
Let ISPs get on with the job of rolling out and delivering broadband
April
ISPA announces finalists for 2019 ISPA Awards
ISPA Reveal Finalists for their 2019 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards
Google Chrome Update -- 'A Threat To Children, Cybersecurity And Government Snooping'
UK Porn Restrictions to come into effect in July
UK government to introduce online porn age checks
After July 15 You Won’t Be Able To Watch Porn On Internet In UK
Online porn to have age-restricted access enforced from 15 July this year
UK industry groups respond to Online Harms White Paper
February
Broadband providers urge changes to Ofcom's broadband plans
Government Sets Out Strategic Priorities for UK Broadband and Mobile
ISPA calls on Ofcom to revise 2019/2010 Annual Plan
UK ISP Association Calls on Ofcom to Revise their Annual Plan
Ofcom asked to revise its Annual Plan by ISPA
January
Broadband divide persists across the UK, says Which?
London has some of the slowest broadband speeds in the UK. Why?
The Top 391 Fastest and Slowest UK Local Areas by Broadband Speed
Which? highlights broadband black spots
2018
December
October
August
Hyperoptic reduces prices of fibre broadband packages
uSwitch
TechWorld
ISPReview
thinkbroadband
The Register
LSE blog
July
Winners of the ISPA's 2018 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards Unveiled
ISPReview
ISPA Awards 2018 winners announced
thinkbroadband
IWF scoops 20th Anniversary ISPA Award
Cambridge Network
May
April
ISPA name finalists for the 2018 UK ISP internet industry awards
ISPReview
IWF is named a finalist in ISPA Awards
Cambridge Network
Finalists for 20th ISPA Awards are unveiled
thinkbroadband
Worcester firm Airband nominated for award
Worcester News
Business needs to keep up with Investigatory Powers Act
Computer Weekly
March
ISPreview
Telecompaper
ThinkBroadband
Choose
Commsdealer
ISPreview
Computer Weekly
com
February
GCHQ unit claims it has 'objectively' made the UK a less desirable target to cybercrimes
The Register
UK's Snoopers' Charter 'inconsistent with EU law' says Court of Appeal
SC Magazine
‘Great British firewall’ helps block 54m cyber attacks
Financial Times
The Christian Post
January
Government surveillance regime unlawful, court rules in Tom Watson case
Computer Weekly
Comms Dealer
The case for cloud-hosted firewalls
Education Executive magazine
2017
December
ISPA UK Begins Hunting for the 2018 Top Broadband ISPs
ISPReview
2018 ISPA Awards the search for the stars is underway
thinkbroadband
Net Neutrality Repeal in the US could threaten internet freedom in the UK, warn campaigners
Independent
What is net neutrality and what does it mean for the UK?
BT
Sky News
What does the net neutrality ruling mean for the UK?
Irish News
U.K. Surveillance Law Amendment May Not Satisfy EU
Bloomberg News
ISPA urges broadband customers to speak to providers about improving speeds
uSwitch
November
UPDATE Ofcom Tweak ADR Schemes to Improve UK ISP Complaints Handling
ISPReview
ISPs ordered to ditch misleading speed claims
Advanced Television
Ofcom backs changes to broadband speed advertising rules
uSwitch
Shake-up in advertising of broadband speeds after consumer backlash
The Guardian
ASA Forces UK Broadband ISPs to Advertise AVERAGE Peak Time Speeds
ISPReview
Openreach boss says he'd take a burning effigy on the chin
The Register
UK changes advertising rules on broadband speeds
Total Telecom
UK ISPs React to Average Broadband Speeds in Advertising Requirement
ISPReview
October
Internet speed guarantees must be realistic, says Ofcom
BBC News
ISPA welcomes UK govt's internet safety green paper
Telecompaper
UK Government proposes industry wide levy to counter internet harms
thinkbroadband
Advertised broadband speeds should actually be realistic, UK tells ISPs
Ars Technica
Ofcom tells broadband providers to tell customers peak-time speeds
uSwitch
UK Gov Softens Stance on Mandatory ISP Filters for Adult Internet Content
ISP Review
August
Broadband industry body questions Ofcom's automatic compensation proposal
Internet Services Providers' Association hails Ofcom's Communications Market Report
uSwitch
New Study Claims 43 Million UK Adults are “blighted” by Unreliable Broadband
Which? Finds Most UK People Not Getting the Broadband Speed they Expect
UPD Citizens Advice Warn of Watered Down Broadband Compensation System
Over 1 in 3 UK Home Movers Suffer Unexpected Broadband Setup Delays
ISPreview
Internet Service Providers’ Association responds to Ofcom’s annual Communications Market Report
Wiggin
Is a compensation compromise possible?
Entanet Blog
UK ISPs question parliamentary broadband report
Advanced Television
ISPA questions findings of 'Broadband 2.0' report
Telecompaper
Witney-based company storms to victory in internet awards
Oxfordshire Guardian
Worcester broadband firm Airband is shortlisted for industry awards
Worcester News
July
Net neutrality: Should UK citizens be worried about US changes?
Sky News
British broadband ‘is in slow lane’
The Times
Revised 'Broadband 2.0' report: 6.7m Brits suffer 'sub-10Mbps'speeds
The Register
Broadbad 2.0: MPs’ ‘Unhelpful’ Report Is Slammed By Broadband Industry
Silicon UK
BT makes firm offer to meet USO broadband commitment
Computer Weekly
UK ISPs question parliamentary broadband report
Advanced Television
Tougher action from government and Ofcom on broadband providers? Pigs might fly.
Diginomica
All the Winners of the ISPA’s 2017 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards
ISPReview
Telappliant win the ISPA 'Best VoIP' Award 2017
Telappliant VoIP Blog and News
ISPA hails 'hero' blogger who stopped global ransomware attack
Cable.co.uk
ISPA reveals shortlist for Internet Villain and Internet Hero Awards
thinkbroadband.co.uk
May
ISPA: New broadband advertising standards mustn't confuse customers
uSwitch
Investigatory Powers: 'Real-time surveillance' in draft update
BBC News
'Real Time' Surveillance and Breakable Encryption Proposed in U.K. Government Technical Paper
MacRumours
ISPs must ensure half of punters get advertised max speeds
The Register
Hyperoptic 'wants to restore trust in broadband providers'
uSwitch
Fareham-based M12 launches new internet service for small businesses in Winchester and Basingstoke
Hampshire Chronicle
Telappliant have been shortlisted for the ISPA Awards
Telappliant Blog
April
Fibre broadband advertising to be investigated
BBC News
BT broadband price HIKE - UK firms slammed after customers hit by huge price rises
Express
Britain to demand tech firms do more to tackle extremism
Reuters
Just delete the internet – porn-blocking legislation receives Royal Assent
The Register
March
Pupils need internet lessons to thrive online, say Lords
Lords call on ISPs, government to do more to safeguard children online
Computer Weekly
House of Lords report on Growing up with the Internet
Thinkbroadband
Plans to force ISPs to filter content branded 'disproportionate'
The Register
February
Challenges of complying with the Investigatory Powers Act
Computer Weekly
Government 'must remove barriers to fibre rollout'
uSwitch
January
2017 ISPA Awards registration is open
ThinkBroadband
BT, TalkTalk, Sky agree to send piracy warnings for illegal downloads
Computer Business Review
Challenges of complying with the Investigatory Powers Act
Computer Weekly
Porn blocking legislation to cement internet filtering in UK law
Telegraph
2016
December
ISPA begins search for best broadband providers
uSwitch
ISPA UK Starts Hunting for the 2017 Best Broadband ISPs
ISP Review
ISPA invites entries for 2017 ISPA Awards
Telecompaper
More than 1m homes still don't have decent broadband, says Ofcom
Guardian
Ofcom report shows 1.4 mln premises lack 10 Mbps broadband
Telecompaper
UK: 1.4 million premises lack decent broadband connections, finds Ofcom
TelecomsTech
November
'Snoopers law creates security nightmare'
BBC News
GCHQ wants internet providers to rewrite systems to block hackers
Daily Telegraph
Investigatory Powers and Digital Economy Bills could threaten economy
SC Magazine
Lib Dems to oppose porn checks in Blighty's Digital Economy Bill
The Register
'Snoopers' charter' petition hits signatures target
BBC News
'Snoopers' charter' petition gains over 100,000 signatures
ITProPortal
UK Parliament waves through 'porn-blocking' Digital Economy Bill
The Register
Digital Economy Bill: Controversial porn-blocking bill passed by House of Commons
Inquirer
UK petition calls for repeal of bulk surveillance law
Telecompaper
Small ISPs 'probably' won't receive data retention order following IP Bill
The Register
UK ISPs may be forced to block porn sites that snub age checks, sex acts face ban
Ars Technica
Internet industry supports new cyber security strategy
CIO
Sweeping UK spy bill dubbed 'snoopers' charter' becomes law
Daily Mail
Insecure, ineffective and dangerous: The reality of the UK's new porn bill
Politics.co.uk
Tech firms seek to frustrate internet history log law
BBC News
Porn sites could be blocked by ISPs under new UK rules
BBC News
Clearer broadband speed advertising 'good for consumers', says Citizens Advice
uSwitch
Brit broadband consumers utterly perplexed by ISP “up to” speed claims
Ars technica
UK broadband speed ad rules to be revamped
BBC News
Watchdog calls for shake-up of 'misleading' broadband speed claims
Cable.co.uk
Advertising Watchdog Seeks Clearer ISP Promotions of Broadband Speed
ISP Review
Calls to end 'misleading' speed claims on broadband adverts
Sky News
Advertising Standards: Broadband Speed Guidance ‘Not Working’
TechWeek Europe
Calls to end 'misleading' speed claims on broadband adverts
Yahoo News
What does Trump mean for telecoms?
Global Telecoms Business
GCHQ encourages ISPs to rewrite their software to stop DDoS attacks
ITProPortal
GCHQ thinks ISPs can solve DDoS by taking a good look at themselves
Inquirer
ISPA responds to new rules on broadband advertising
uSwitch
Theresa May just received a very nasty surprise, and it’s brilliant news for the British public
The Canary
IP bill may not be enforced on small ISPs
PCR
Tech companies look to capitalise on new UK surveillance bill
Computer Business Review
ISPs not happy with 'Snooper's Charter 2.0'
PCR
Media finally cottons on to how VPNs can help users evade UKs new online data retention law
VPN Compare
U.K. Bill Requiring Firms To Store Web Histories Becomes Law
Sci-Tech Today
Britain's internet history law: A new frontier of surveillance?
Christian Science Monitor
U.K. Bill Requiring Firms To Store Web Histories Becomes Law
CIO today
UK law allows govt to track users' internet use
Stuff (NZ edition)
October
A perfect darknet brew: Dumb systems, security gaffes, and data breaches
Ars Technica
UK ISPs must now advertise broadband price with line rental included
Ars Technica
UK ISPs Adopt a Single All-Inclusive Price for Broadband and Line Rental
ISP Review
Rateable value changes indicate that VOA favours a copper based future
Thinkbroadband
September
UPD Virgin Media Warn Hike in Business Rates to Hurt Broadband Rollout
ISP Review
Internet Service Providers’ Association criticises Jeremy Corbyn's broadband claims
uSwitch
ISPA rejects Corbyn's UK broadband claims
TelecomPaper
GCHQ creating national firewall to stop cyber criminals
Daily Telegraph
GCHQ planning use of DNS filters to curb cyber-attacks
SC Magazine
GCHQ mulls sharing DNS filters with UK telcos to tackle cyber attacks
Ars Technica
ISPs: UK Police Need to “Up Their Game” on Following Cybercrime Leads
VICE Motherboard
92% of UK ISPs Experience Monthly Cyberattacks
Infosecurity Magazine
Cyber attacks: Educate cops but don’t bring in new laws, ISPs tell UK gov’t
Ars Technica
Computer Business Review
UK Internet Providers Call for Government Support on Cyber-Security
ISP Review
Government Surveillance Poses Cyber-security Threats, ISPs Say
eWeek
Professional Security Magazine
UK ISPs want co-ordinated cyber security approach
Telecompaper
ISPs want the government to ante up on cyber-security
ITProPortal
ISPs want the government to ante up on cyber-security
Broadbandbuyer
Expert verdict: Corbyn helps put digital on the map but manifesto lacks ambition
Public Technology
August
Corbyn promises to 'democratise the internet'
The Guardian
Jeremy Corbyn vows to bring in “digital citizen passport” if elected PM
Ars Technica
Corbyn Promises Broadband For All And Open Source Government
TechWeek Europe
Corbyn’s plan for ‘digital democracy’ is a bad case of copy & paste
The Memo
6 Flaws In Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Digital Democracy’ Manifesto
Huffington Post
Jeremy Corbyn's 'digital manifesto' promises nationwide FTTP broadband rollout
Cable.co.uk
Jeremy Corbyn Pledges £25bn for National UK FTTP Broadband and Mobile
ISP Review
Broadband speeds: ISPs sneer at UK’s universal service obligation plans
Ars Technica
Colour us shocked: ISPs not that keen to sign up for Universal Service Obligation
The Register
Legal right to 10Mb broadband could ‘lead to price rises,’ warns ISPA
Broadband Choices
Broadband speed fibs scoff at UK’s rural dwellers, say local councils
Ars Technica
ISPA urges caution over broadband USO
Comms Dealer
ISPs Fear Anti-Competitive Industry Levy to Fuel 10Mbps Broadband USO
ISP Review
ISPs Raise Concern Over Automatic Compensation for Broadband Faults
ISP Review
Industry reacts to Ofcom's idea of compensating customers after broadband faults
uSwitch
July
Quick poll: The Internet Villain of the Year 2015 is prime minister... so what happens next?
Alphr
Private data should only be kept for ‘serious crime’, says European Court
Computer Weekly
Matt Hancock is the UK's new digital minister, but what should his first priority be?
Cable.co.uk
Ofcom plans to make it easier to switch between BT, Virgin and Sky
Cable.co.uk
Cross-Party UK Inquiry Finds Failing BT Must Invest More into Broadband
ISP Review
EU Court Adviser Says UK Internet Spying Law Needs “Strict” Safeguards
ISP Review
UK Crime Agency Seeks Whatever Intel It Can Get From Internet Service Providers
Vice
ISPA calls for clear internet policy from new govt
Telecom Paper
UK Gov Appoint Karen Bradley to Oversee Media and Broadband
ISP Review
Relish and Hyperoptic win ISPA awards
uSwitch
Privacy and Apple are the big winners at ISPA heroes and villains awards
The Inquirer
Donald Trump not an Internet villain, but Apple is a hero…
Ars Technica
Apple named Internet Hero at 2016 ISPA Awards
Cable.co.uk
ISPA 2016 Award winners announced: Apple take Internet Hero
Thinkbroadband
ISPA Awards reveal best broadband and worst internet villain
Broadband Choices
ISPA UK Unveils the Winners of their 2016 ISP Internet Industry Awards
ISP Review
UK Internet Service Providers Association gives Apple its annual ‘Hero’ award
Apple World
ISPA announces internet industry award winners
Telecompaper
ISPA names Apple ‘Internet Hero’ of 2016
Mac Daily News
Hyperoptic keeps “Best Superfast Broadband” crown at ISPA awards
HEXUS
4 Traders
June
UK to Exit EU – What Next for Broadband and Internet Policy?
ISP Review
How Will The Government Deliver 10Mbps Broadband For Every Business?
TechWeek Europe
Donald Trump a Nominee for Internet Villain of the Year
Fortune
Fat fibre taxes strangling us – UK broadband providers
Apple nominated for Internet Hero of the Year, Donald Trump for Villain
The Register
Apple up for internet hero of the year, Donald Trump for villain
ZDNet
Who’s nominated for the 2016 Internet Hero and Villain Awards?
Broadband Choices
ISP ASSOCIATION NOMINATES COPYRIGHT TROLL AS ‘INTERNET VILLAIN’
Torrentfreak
Apple And Donald Trump Named ‘Internet Heroes And Villains’
TechWeekEurope
Donald Trump, Mossack Fonseca among nominees for 2016's Internet Villain
Cable.co.uk
Trump’s “close down parts of Internet” vs trolls, FBI for ISPA villain gong
Ars Technica
ISPA Publish UK Internet Hero and Villain Awards Shortlist for 2016
ISP Review
ISPA announce nominations for Internet Hero and Villain awards
Thinkbroadband
UK’s Internet industry names Apple a hero, Trump villain
CIOL
Apple up for internet hero of the year, Donald Trump for villain
Malta Today
May
Nominations wanted for 2016's internet hero and villain
Cable.co.uk
Help the ISPA Find 2016’s Biggest UK Internet Villain and Hero
ISP Review
Time to step up and nominate 2016 Internet Hero and Villain
Thinkbroadband
U.K. Plans to Guarantee Fast Broadband for All, Again
Bloomberg
Government urged to provide details following broadband pledge
uSwitch
ISPA responds to the Queen’s Speech
Comms Dealer
Queen's Speech: UK consumers will have legal right to fast broadband
Cable.co.uk
Industry, groups respond to Queen's Speech
Telecompaper
Queen’s Speech 2016 – Broadband USO and Internet Spying on the Agenda
ISP Review
Broadband gets almost top billing in Queen's speech
Total Telecom
ASA launches 'tougher approach' to misleading broadband ads
Cable.co.uk
Attack code exploiting critical ImageMagick vulnerability expected within hours.
Ars technica
Broadband pricing to face crackdown from ad watchdog
The Guardian
Advert Watchdog Forces ISPs to Include Line Rental into Broadband Price
ISP Review
ISPA Finalists for the 2016 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards
ISP Review
ISPA Awards Shortlist Announced
Public Now
Shortlists for 2016 ISPA Awards announced
Thinkbroadband
April
Social media sites named and shamed by NSPCC amid calls for online regulation Daily Mail ISPA defends UK ISP broadband speeds
TelecomPaper
50 UK MPs Call for Better Advertising of Broadband ISP Speeds
ISP Review
Ultrafast 1Gb per second broadband now live in Sussex Heights
The Argus
March
So where has the legal 'right' to 10Mbps broadband gone?
The Register
Investigatory powers bill not fit for purpose, say 200 senior lawyers
Guardian
New UK law will criminalise failure to hack on demand
Computer Weekly
IPB still not fit for purpose, say tech firms
IT Pro
ISPA calls for more time on Investigatory Powers Bill
Telecompaper
Opposition Grows as UK ISP Internet Spying Bill Hits Parliament
ISP Review
Lib Dems attack 'gutless' Labour over surveillance bill
HITC
Surveillance law: Revised bill adds privacy safeguards
BBC News
Privacy Groups, Tech Industry Slam ‘Rushed’ And ‘Draconian’ Investigatory Powers Bill
Tech Week Europe
Snoopers' Charter redraft expands government powers and ignores MPs' warnings
V3
Problems Remain – Government Publishes Revised ISP Internet Spying Bill
ISP Review
Tech firms offered reassurance on encryption over revised spying laws
AOL
Revised version of investigatory powers bill will see safeguards strengthened
Wales Online
ISPA, ITSPA, ORG react to revised Investigatory Powers Bill
Telecom Paper
Privacy groups, tech industry slam ‘rushed’ and ‘draconian’ Investigatory Powers Bill
Channel Biz
February
'BT remains a monopoly provider' - telecoms industry reacts to Ofcom report
Cable.co.uk
BT escapes forced break-up but faces tougher regulation
Comms Dealer
Ofcom announces Openreach review but keeps full separation in pocket for now
Thinkbroadband
Ofcom Confirm NO Openreach Split from BT, But Change is Coming
ISP Review
Broadband Is More Popular Topic In This Parliament As BDUK Reaches 3.6m Premises
Tech Week Europe
75% rise in political references to broadband
Comms Dealer
Political interest in broadband surges
uSwitch
ISPA: MPs are talking more about broadband, but there's still lots to do
Cable.co.uk
ISPA Discovers the Obvious – UK Politicians Debate Broadband a Lot
ISP Review
UK government launches consultation for porn age-verification plan
The Guardian
Tough to find solution on children accessing porn
ITV News
Tory government’s war on porn: Age verification proposed for all smut sites
Ars Technica
UK government to stop teenagers looking at porn: What is the porn ban, and how does it affect you?
PC Advisor
UK govt consults on porn age verification proposals
Telecompaper
Lawmakers say UK's draft online spying law needs changes
Daily Mail (also syndicated by Yahoo, Washington Post, New York Times and ABC News)
Snoopers’ Charter: UK ISPs wearily greet “on right track” committee report
Ars Technica
Joint Committee criticises Investigatory Powers Bill
Telecom Paper
Concerns remain over Investigatory Powers Bill
SC Magazine
MPs Slam Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
TechWeek Europe
`Snooper's Charter' Would Make Brits Most Spied-Upon People
Bloomberg
Joint Committee Scalds UK Government’s ISP Internet Spying Bill
ISP Review
UK spying law would undermine tech industry, MPs warn
Wired
Snoopers' Charter: MPs slam government for vague plans that could damage UK economy
V3
Planned surveillance bill could damage UK tech sector, warn MPs
New Scientist
Science and Tech Committee Warns of UK Internet Snooping Bill Costs
ISP Review
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill will undermine the competitiveness of the UK tech sector
Cloud Computing Intelligence
Committee criticises Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Telecompaper
Snoopers' Charter 'puts UK tech firms at risk'
Contractor UK
EEF Claims UK Manufacturers are Overpaying for Broadband Connectivity
ISP Review
January
Broadband firms face new advert rules in the UK
BBC News
ASA cracks down on misleading broadband advertising
Telecompaper
Broadband ads 'confuse and mislead' customers, say Ofcom and ASA
Cable.co.uk
ASA to outline new advertising rules for broadband
Broadband Choices
Broadband ISPs Face New Advertising Rules to Stop Misleading Prices
ISP Review
All inclusive pricing on the way after joint Ofcom and ASA study
Thinkbroadband
ISPs worried about the Snooper’s Charter
ITPro Portal
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo slam Snooper's Charter
ITPro
UK ISPs still in the dark on government’s push for a new Snooper’s Charter
Ars technica
ISPs: UK.gov should pay full costs of Snooper's Charter hardware
The Register
Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter urge UK to guarantee encryption in law
The Next Web
Snooper’s charter a potential disaster warns lobby of US firms
Business Cloud News
Ombudsman Services Wins ITPSA and ISPA Contracts
Comms Business
ISPA and ITSPA Adopt Ombudsman Services for Consumer Complaints
ISP Review
Ombudsman Services wins ISPA and ITSPA contracts
Comms Dealer
Ombudsmen Services preferred channel now by ISPA and ITSPA, as CISAS dropped
Broadband Suppliers
2015
December
Experts give evidence on draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Computer Weekly
Terrorists could bring down the UK's internet – but would probably choose the power grid instead
Cable.co.uk
ISPA begins search for best providers of 2016
uSwitch
The UK Wants to Store Every Citizen's Browsing Data. I Tried Collecting My Own
Vice
7 problems with the Snooper’s Charter, according to the experts
New Statesman
Snoopers’ Charter latest: ISPs condemn Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Alphr
Registration for ISPA Awards 2016 underway
Thinkbroadband
ISPA invites nominations for 2016 ISPA Awards
Telecompaper
ISPA UK Begins Hunt for the 2016 Best Broadband ISPs
ISP Review
November
Broadband bills will have to increase to pay for snooper's charter, MPs are warned
Guardian
Theresa May's Snooper Tax could make broadband bills skyrocket
Mirror
Snoopers’ charter will force ISPs to raise broadband prices
Computer Weekly
ISPs: Snooper’s Charter Will Mean Higher Broadband Bills
TechWeek Europe
Snooper's charter 'could push up' broadband prices
uSwitch
Snoopers’ Charter latest: ISPs condemn Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Alphr
Computing
Broadband ISPs Warn UK Internet Snooping Law to Push Up Prices
ISP Review
Ex-GCHQ chief: Bulk access to internet comms not same as mass surveillance
The Register
Broadband for all: 10Mbps speeds to become a legal right but government plan lacks details
V3
Theresa May proposes bulk data and internet tracking under the Investigatory Powers Bill
Computer Weekly
ISPs say the “massive cost” of Snooper’s Charter will push up UK broadband bills
“Snooper’s charter” will force up broadband bills, providers warn
Broadband Choices
Investigatory Powers Bill: everything you need to know
V3
Snooper's Charter puts data at risk even with encryption
IT Pro
Investigatory Powers Bill: A Snooper's Charter in all but name alone
ITPro
UK govt sneaks citizen database aka 'request filters' into proposed internet super-spy law
The Register
UK Gov Publish New ISP Internet Snooping Investigatory Powers Bill
ISP Review
The UK Wants to Store Every Citizen's Browsing Data. I Tried Collecting My Own
Vice
Theresa May proposes bulk data and internet tracking under the Investigatory Powers Bill
Cyber Sparse
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill – the key points and link to the full text
Liberal Democrat Voice
ISPA responds to Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Comms Dealer
Theresa Might proposes bulk knowledge and web monitoring beneath the Investigatory Powers Invoice
Amazon News
ISPA, ORG respond to draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Telecompaper
ISPA welcomes UK govt broadband USO commitment
Telecompaper
Tech Times
Britons' Internet access bills will soar to pay for Snoopers Charter
Boing Boing
October
Internet firms warn over police push for web history access
The Guardian
EU Approves Law to Protect Net Neutrality and Free Mobile Roaming
ISP Review
Terror, terror everywhere: Call the filter police, there's a madman (or two) in town
The Register
Ofcom seeks consumers' experiences of dubious broadband cancellation practices
Cable.co.uk
ISPA responds to EU net neutrality vote
Telecom paper
Cyber cop: Snoopers' Charter tag is offensive. Maybe we need a 'yes to snooping' tickbox?
The Register
Opposition to Snoopers' Charter is 'patronising', claims Met Police cyber expert
V3
Police to get powers to check public's web browsing history Financial Spots
Financial Posts
September
MI5 chief calls for more up-to-date surveillance powers
The Guardian
UK war on encryption will struggle without the US onside
The Guardian
UK spy chief calls for more powers to fight terrorism threat
Daily Mail
3,000 terror suspects plotting to attack UK
The Times
Social networks should report suspicious users, says spy boss
ITPro
UPDATE 2-UK spy chief calls for more powers to fight terrorism threat
Reuters
BBC
August
Broadband Delivery UK Spent £5M on Marketing from Sep 2014 to Feb 2015
ISP Review
Where DCMS is spending broadband money
Thinkbroadband
GUEST BLOG: WHAT’S NEXT FOR COMMUNICATIONS DATA LAW?
Entanet Blog
July
Adverts mask real broadband costs, says Citizens Advice
BBC News
Broadband 'levy' for super-fast net
BBC News
UK Gov Moots TAX on Broadband ISPs to Fix Internet Slowspots
ISP Review
Superfast levy could mean bigger broadband bills
Broadband Choices
Theresa May named internet villain of the year
The Guardian
Theresa May is 'villain of the year' for Snoopers' Charter, says internet industry
The Independent
U.K. Politician Theresa May Voted 'Internet Villain of the Year'
Bloomberg
Home Secretary Theresa May named internet villain of the year
Wired
Theresa May is 2015 Internet Villain of the year
ITPro
ISPA Names Theresa May ‘Internet Villain Of The Year’ Over Surveillance Fears
TechWeek Europe
And the award for internet villain of the year 2015 goes to…
ITPro Portal
Home Secretary named Internet Villain of 2015
Computer Business Review
ISPA Reveal Winners from the 2015 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards
ISP Review
Theresa May is an internet villain
TechEye
Hyperoptic named 'best superfast broadband' at ISPA awards
Cable.co.uk
ISPA names Theresa May as villain of the year for snooper's charter push
The Drum
UK home secretary named "internet villain" for surveillance powers push
ZDNet
Can you guess which UK politician was named ‘internet villain of the year’?
Trusted Reviews
Home Secretary Theresa May named Internet Villain of the year
Digital Spy
Theresa May handed ISPA Internet Villain of the Year gong
Recombu
ETSI ramps up cybersecurity standards push
Telecoms.com
UK Home Secretary named Internet Villain at the 2015 ISPA awards
Techie News
ISPA Awards 2015: Theresa May 'Crowned' Internet Villain of the Year for Snooper's Charter
Lifehacker
Theresa May wins ‘Internet villain of the year’
Net Imperative
THERESA MAY NAMED UK’S INTERNET VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
Mil Tech
Home Secretary Theresa May Named UK's ‘Internet Villain of the Year'
Sputnik News
ISPA in Britain Picks Home Secretary Theresa May for Web's Number 1 Villain Award
Biztek Mojo
ISPA UK Doubts EU Can Deliver Digital Single Market Policy On Time
ISP Review
June
Assessing the legal implications of the digital single market
The Guardian
ISPA reveals shortlist for Internet 'Heroes and Villains' 2015
uSwitch
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (of the net). Make your vote count
The Register
Time to say who you think is the Internet Hero or Villain for 2015
thunkbroadband
May
The government's data law - an attack on encryption?
BBC News
Daily Mail
Queen's Speech: Snoopers' Charter RETURNS amid 'modernisation' push
The Register
'Snooper's Charter' and cyber-security get royal seal of approval in Queen's Speech
SC Magazine
UK to introduce Investigatory Powers Bill
Telecompapaer
Broadband from space: The race to satellite internet
PC Authority
Staffordshire businesses urged to boost internet connection through grant scheme
Stoke Sentinel
April
Broadband policy 'could influence one in five voters'
The Daily Telegraph
Cable.co.uk
Party manifestos 'should be more ambitious on broadband'
uSwitch
Broadband policy will influence a fifth of UK voters
Broadband Choices
Election 2015: Which parties care about the Internet, privacy and security?
Recombu
ISPA Says UK Political Parties Need “More Ambitious” Broadband Policies
ISP Review
March
Cable.co.uk
ISPA welcomes Government's broadband ambitions
Comms Dealer
Budget 2015 – Osborn Pledges to Deliver 100Mbps Ultrafast Broadband
ISP Review
ISPA, CityFibre welcome Ofcom telecom market review
Telecom Paper
Snoopers Charter Fails to Become Law: But Is Not Totally Dead in the Water
BizTek Mojo
Voting is open in ISPA Awards Customer Choice category
Thinkbroadband
January
Heat blamed for Australian internet failure
BBC News
Snoopers' charter' revival on hold as redraft demanded
BBC News
Net firms condemn revival of 'snoopers' charter'
BBC News
Drop attempt to sneak snooper’s charter into law, peers told
Guardian
Lords plot 'ill-judged' revival of snooper's charter
Wired
Sly peers attempt to thrust hated Snoopers' Charter into counter-terror and security bill
The Register
ISPA SLAMS BACKDOOR PLAN FOR SNOOPER'S CHARTER
Computer Business Review
BIJ
House of Lords rejects attempted ‘Snooper’s Charter’ revival
IT Pro Portal
Lords Sneak UK Internet Snooping Law into Bill – Minus Safeguards
ISP Review
Government slammed for using Charlie Hebdo attack to revive Snoopers Charter
IT Pro Portal
Amendments to Communications Data Bill 'ill-judged' says ISPA
Comms Dealer
Comms Dealer
David Cameron: I'm off to the US to get my bro Barack to ban crypto – report
The Register
Communications data filtering back on legislative agenda in the UK
Out-Law
Snoopers Charter Criticised by UK Internet Firms
Case check
Snooper's Charter back door sneak-in stalled by Lords
Recombu
Net Firms Condemn "Snoopers' Charter"
Business Cloud
Abuse of procedure’: Lords try to sneak ‘Snooper’s Charter’ into bill
Russia Today
2014
December
Prince Charles steps up pressure on internet giants over beheading videos
ISPA UK Starts Hunt for the 2015 Best Broadband ISP Awards Finalists
IPv6 IP addresses will make it easier for security services to track you
Attitudes to technology are creating a digital divide in UK government
November
Concerns over national mobile roaming security risks unfounded, says ISPA chair
ISPs and security experts criticise UK web snooping law plans
UK ISPs are now blocking 93 piracy websites
Blocked piracy site list more than doubles after ruling
Concerns over terror exclusion plan
Intelligence authorities 'fail to understand data', say ISPs
UK police and security services 'haven't got a clue' how the internet works
Facebook outed as host of Lee Rigby murder chat
Government unveils £100m IP-matching plans to thwart terrorists
UPD Commons Intelligence and Security Committee Blames ISPs for Murder
UK internet firms warn of more mass surveillance
ISPA disappointed lack of consultation on planned data bill
The war on Facebook: MPs rebuke social media giant for failure to act on online
activities of Lee Rigby’s murderer Michael Adebowale
ISPA responds to the Home Secretary on IP matching
UK considers law to force ISPs to retain and surrender user records
Computer Weekly
Internet data rules expected to cost taxpayer tens of millions
Government Wants Every Internet User's IP Address Stored for Posterity
Theresa May's speech on counter-terrorism: Politics Live blog
UPDATE3 Government Forces IP Address Matching Upon ISPs – But What is it?
Are Government Internet Data Proposals A Step Towards Snooping?
Will new ISP clampdown really help police target terror suspects?
Anti-Terrorism and Security Bill: The industry responds to May’s IP matching plans
The government wants ISPs to keep a record all user IP addresses
Home Office Set To Introduce New Data Surveillance Plan
UK Government to Seek IP-Based Identification of Users: Reports
U.K. Proposes New Antiterror Measures
Interview: Professor Mike Jackson of Birmingham City University
Broadband speed adverts targeted by watchdog Which?
Calls to reform broadband speeds advertising
Campaign for clearer broadband adverts from Which?
ISPA warns against overly restrictive broadband advertising rules
UK ISP Entanet Tells GCHQ – “We are NOT the police or intelligence services”
Shuddit, Obama! Here in Blighty, we ISPs have net neutrality nailed
Internet Services Providers’ Association fires back at GCHQ director for terrorist comments
ISPA Responds To GCHQ Director
David Cameron backs spy chief's blast at Facebook and Twitter
PM backs spy chief’s blast at Facebook and Twitter over the help they give terrorists
Facebook, Twitter are command and control networks for terrorists: UK intel head
Campaigners: Rural broadband inquiry is a step 'in the right direction'
Tech giants reject GCHQ boss Robert Hannigan's call for deal with government
October
ISPA: Government has 'failed' to foster debate on privacy
ISPA sets out principles for future surveillance law reform
UK ISPs Propose Principles to Limit Government Internet Snooping
Internet service providers must help crack down on fake goods, high court rules
Households in 2014 need 25Mbps broadband or less
Broadband upload speed average of 2.4Mbps a cause for concern
Industry unmoved by slow broadband upload average of 2.4Mbps
Birmingham a hyper-city as gigabit broadband arrives
Three UK Fined GBP250K by Ofcom for Customer Complaint Failings
August
Internet infrastructure 'needs updating or more blackouts will happen'
How the internet is slowing down
Switching broadband is too costly, claims watchdog
Broadband cancellation fees reflect actual costs, says ISPA
ISPA calls for calm over broadband switching fears
Improving ADR with ISPA
July
Guardian named Internet Hero at ISPA Awards
GCHQ named 'internet villain' at award ceremony
The Guardian And GCHQ Named Internet Heroes And Villains At 2014 ISPA Awards
ISPA names snooping GCHQ its 2014 internet villain
GCHQ and NSA earn ‘Internet Villain’ gong in UK broadband providers industry bash
ISPA Name the WINNERS of their 2014 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards
GCHQ and NSA named internet villains of 2014
UK's emergency data slurp: IT giants panicked over 'legal uncertainty'
UK government says web filtering needs work
UK government responds to DCMS study of online regulations
June
Tracking Syria fighters now main task for MI5
ISPA UK Reveal Internet Hero and Villain Shortlist for 2014 Awards
ISPA announces 2014 shortlist for Internet Hero award
Is Public Accounts Committee an Internet Hero?
May
Illegal file-sharers brace for pleading letters from music and film industries
Zen Internet Shuns Proposal for Voluntary P2P Piracy Warning Letters
Broadband voucher scheme ‘open for business’ in Coventry
Gigaclear and Hyperoptic up for Best Superfast Broadband at 2014 ISPAs
2014 ISPA Awards shortlists announced
Know someone who is an Internet Hero or Internet Villain?
ISPA looking for 2014 Internet Hero and Villain nominees
Hyperoptic, Gigaclear and Plusnet vie for bestest fastest provider in ISPA 2014 Awards
Hyperoptic to launch 1Gb broadband in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds
April
Snooping powers in turmoil after European court ruling
Euro court's ruling could threaten the fight against terror: Judges say law that allows internet firms to store data about their customers is excessively intrusive
Spy chiefs warn PM: Internet giants including Google and Facebook are shielding terrorists and paedophiles
BT, Virgin, TalkTalk and Sky quizzed on data retention after landmark EU ruling
Open Rights Group Call on UK ISPs to Clarify Data Retention Policy
Don't forget to vote in the 2014 ISPA Customer Choice Award category
Broadbandchoices.co.uk lists pioneering fibre provider
January
UK government tackles wrongly-blocked websites
Government Tweaks ‘Porn Filters’ To Prevent Over-Blocking
One week left for ISPA 2014 Awards registration
2013
December
Government asks ISPs to help with online security
Government unveils £10m for “innovative” broadband, but quiet about last fund’s fate
BT bites back after being labelled a BDUK “grant junkie”
2014 ISPA Awards get underway as registration opens
November
Ministers will order ISPs to block terrorist and extremist websites
UK.gov’s web filtering mission creep: Now it plans to block ‘extremist’ websites
Netflix tests ‘ultra high definition’ 4K video streams
Why superfast broadband is catching on super-slowly