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A final roundup of October’s broadband news and developments:
Speaking at the annual Parliament and Internet Conference, Minister of State for Digital and Culture Matt Hancock re-stated that “the future is fibre” – see this previous post for more on this.
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The European Commission published findings from studies on broadband coverage and broadband internet access costs.
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The Washington Post reported that Facebook is discussing making its Free Basics service available with US government officials and wireless carriers. Free Basics services are available for free without data charges, and include news, employment, health, education and local information.
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This month Ofcom published a statement on the clearance process for 700MHz spectrum (more background on this here). While its initial plans indicated that it would be possible to make the band available by the end of 2021, Ofcom has decided to accelerate the programme by 18 months, releasing the 700MHz band in Q2 2020.
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Last month Network World reported that a botnet of hijacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices had been used in the largest DDoS attack seen at the time, delivering 665Gbit/s against the Krebs on Security blog. Network World also later praised Akamai for sharing information about the attack.
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BT & Openreach developments:
The closure earlier this month of Ofcom’s consultation on its proposals for the future of Openreach prompted further media speculation and comment.
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Policy developments:
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There have been a number of G.fast announcements and developments this month (see this previous post for more background on G.fast):
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A roundup of September’s broadband news and developments:
Ofcom announced a new voluntary Code of Practice intended to provide more protections for users of business broadband services. The Code includes provisions to ensure more accurate speed information is made available prior to signing a contract and new rights to exit contracts without penalty if speeds fall below minimum guaranteed levels.
