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As of yesterday, you can now sign up to the official monthly Suffolk Online Newsletter - and all for FREE! You don't have to be a Suffolk Online subscriber to sign up so it's open to everybody! We send out our newsletter once a month usually at some point in the first half of the month. On the home page (www.suffolkonline.net), under the service status, simply type in your ...full article >>
BBC unveils map of UK 3G coverage
A BBC crowd-sourcing survey into the state of mobile Britain suggests that 3G has some way to go before it offers comprehensive coverage across the UK. Despite operator claims of 90% or more 3G coverage, there are still many notspots, including in major towns and cities, according to the map. Those testers able to receive a data connection only got a 3G signal 75% of the time. For n...full article >>
Men jailed for Facebook incitement to riot to appeal
Two Cheshire men jailed for using Facebook to incite disorder during last week's riots are to appeal against their prison sentences. Jordan Blackshaw, 21, from Marston, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, from Warrington, were jailed for four years at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday. The judge said he hoped the sentences would act as a deterrent. The men both admitted encouraging cri...full article >>
Rural broadband funding ready for England and Scotland
Rural areas in England and Scotland have been allocated nearly £363m to improve their broadband connections. Cumbria gets one of the largest shares of the £530m pot, with over £17m to cope with its 96.2% of homes eligible for subsidies. By contrast, London gets nothing as it assumed that private investment will cover all parts of the capital. It is a change of stra...full article >>
Suffolk ACRE Public Tenders Invitations - 2 Broadband Networks
Suffolk ACRE (the charity that operates Suffolk Online) has issued two invitations to tender for the design, installation and operation of a wide area wireless next generation broadband network in east Suffolk and also a fibre to the premise network in Parham. Companies interested in bidding should in the first instance email: broadbandbids@suffolkacre.org.uk. Closing date ...full article >>
Third of adults 'use smartphone' says Ofcom report
One in three adults in the UK now uses a smartphone, according to a report by the telecoms regulator Ofcom. Apple's iPhone was said to be the most popular brand. However, teenagers appeared to favour RIM's Blackberry devices. The report notes that the increased uptake of smartphones has led to a dramatic rise in mobile internet use. Facebook was the most visited website on h...full article >>
Ofcom considers options for price of Copyright Infringement appeals process
The 'three strikes and you end up on the Serious Infringers List' (SIL) scheme that is part of the Digital Economy Act, has as yet not taken effect in the UK. The intention of the act is that broadband providers maintain a copy of the Serious Infringers List of their customers, and upon a court order will provide this to copyright holders or their agents who can then decide to pursue se...full article >>
UK rural broadband take-up higher than urban
Ofcom has published its eighth Annual Communications Market Report, which covers the world of TV, radio, internet and telecoms services. The figures show some interesting variations across the UK regions, and are usefully split out to show differences between urban and rural areas. Take-up of broadband services in English and Scottish rural areas surpasses that of the urban areas, though Sc...full article >>
Apple iCloud pricing revealed
Apple has lifted the covers from its UK and US pricing model for the iCloud with a bunch of options for fanbois to suck up additional storage space. And there were no surprises as our friends across the Atlantic are once again getting a better deal. A beta version of the web-based service went live today, giving users 5GB of capacity to house content – not including music or photo...full article >>
