Ferrets key to bridging the digital divide between cities and rural areas
Specially trained ferrets are being used to deliver broadband to rural areas following groundbreaking techniques used by an internet provider.
Digital Economy Bill has last minute tweak to mollify critics
A last-minute redraft of one of the most controversial clauses in the Government's Digital Economy Bill may still not be enough to de-rail opposition to the legislation - which may also be one of the last laws the current Government passes.
Calll for better mobile phone internet controls
Mobile phones should be fitted with better parental controls to stop children accessing harmful websites, says a government adviser.
Super-fast broadband for all plan
Gordon Brown has said Labour plans to give every home in the UK access to super-fast broadband.
Will BT have to open ducts to broadband rivals?
BT would be required to open up its underground tunnels so rivals could run their own broadband networks in the ducts, under proposals due to be published on Tuesday by Ofcom, the regulator.
Charity websites do not make best use of technology, says report
Charity websites are poor campaigning tools and often fail to use the most effective web technologies, according to a new report.
Digital Economy Bill passes through the Lords
The House of Lords yesterday passed the government’s controversial Digital Economy Bill, which will now head to the Commons for the first of three readings.