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Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has told MPs that the BBC should not be forced to pay for updating broadband network infrastructure despite rocketing demand for its high-bandwidth iPlayer service.

The VoIP industry will witness significant consolidation over the next year as providers compete for market share, according to a new report.

Small firms looking to set up a website should choose a short domain name, one expert has advised.An unhyphenated website name, that reflects the company's offline brand will be easily remembered by customers, said John De Groot from Startup Co.

The public may face increased broadband costs if the internet is to become the primary source of entertainment services.

Proposals put forward by Ofcom suggesting that sewers could be used to deliver high-speed broadband will face significant difficulties outside central London, according to a fibre optic network firm.

Empire Cinemas, a national theatre chain, is planning to install a new VoIP system that will save the firm around £100,000 in the first year alone.

More than 250 million people living in Europe connected to the internet on a regular basis last year, according to a new report.

The internet is in danger of reaching full capacity by 2010 without improvements in infrastructure, according to AT&T.

O2 has become the latest major network to enter the mobile broadband age by launching a new service giving customers flexible access to the internet.

Ofcom has encouraged internet service providers (ISPs) to market their broadband packages in a more transparent fashion.

Consumers are still receiving broadband connection speeds far below that advertised by internet service providers (ISPs), according to a new study.

South Yorkshire Police is planning to adopt a new VoIP network that will unify its voice and data networks.