Coverage 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