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Illegal downloading of Internet files which are copyright protected is rampant among users world over. In the UK, an attempt is being made by the government to reduce this. The Digital Economy Bill, which is set to be placed in the Parliament for approval, has proposed certain measures to stop this.

The bill proposes to disconnect the net connection of users who resort to such illegal practice. This extreme step will be taken only when a letter of warning sent by the Internet Service Provider turns out to be inadequate.

This proposal of the Bill has come under criticism as consumer rights groups are arguing that disconnecting the net connection means infringing on a person’s right to freedom of expression and right to privacy. But this viewpoint was reviewed by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Human rights and the committee did not find anything objectionable in it.

According to the committee, even if this causes some problem to the users the fact that this will benefit the people whose copyrighted material was being downloaded makes these proposals of the Bill justifiable.

The committee has also suggested that decisive action should be taken against repeated defaulters to stop this practice. Also, there needs to be more transparency and clarity in the rules. The committee has directed Ofcom to set specific rules as to who should actually be considered a repeat offender.

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Said Business School of Oxford University and the Department of Applied Economics of Spain’s University of Oviedo recently carried out a survey on behalf of Cisco Systems to understand the broadband capacities of different nations across the world. A total of 66 countries were part of the study, and the results showed that Romania was better equipped to face the future of broadband technology when compared to the UK.

The study divided the countries into four categories, namely, ready for the future, comfortably placed at present, barely meeting present requirements, and below par even for today’s needs. Surprisingly, the study placed the UK in the twenty-fifth position, and it was placed in the category of ‘barely meeting present requirements’.

The study based its analysis on the available data regarding upload and download speeds, together with the extent to which broadband has penetrated within a country. Japan got a highest rank, as fast and high-speed access is available to all in the country. However, countries where speeds are slow or where a majority of people are without internet access came lower in ranking status.

Another factor considered for ranking countries was its preparedness for the future, in terms of allowing video and TV streaming for the population. Surprisingly only nine out of sixty-six countries formed the core group of highly prepared countries. Countries like South Korea where the government is planning to achieve 1 Gb speed by 2012 scored high, while the UK, still trying to get 2Mb speed by 2012, scored low.

Cisco Systems has stated that the current study shows better results and rankings than the one conducted last year. It has also concluded that today’s internet matters the most rather than that of the future.

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Irrespective of warnings from internet service providers in the form of letters, more than half of illegal file sharers would continue with their file sharing activities without any fear or moral scruples. This is the verdict of a recent study preceding the final publication of Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report. The study is the outcome of the combined efforts of PaidContent:UK and media lawyers Wiggin.

The Digital Entertainment Survey found warning letters alone would not intimidate the habitual offenders found guilty of copyright violation. However, if they received, along with such warnings, a serious threat of broadband disconnection, then 80 per cent of them would stop illegal downloading instantly. This is a jump from the 70 per cent of respondents who said that they would cease and desist under similar conditions during the Digital Entertainment Survey conducted last year.

A logical explanation for this could be that respondents this year were asked to consider the possibility of a communication containing no clearly defined threat. Last year’s figure of 70 per cent can only be explained by an assumption by the respondents that the communication was a launch pad for further action. Undoubtedly, the government needs to take more goal-oriented and focused action if it wants to discourage file sharers.

Experts believe that forcing offenders to mend their ways by cutting off their broadband connection is hardly the solution. Last week, Charles Dunstone, the CEO of Carphone Warehouse told The Guardian newspaper that pirates will not yield so easily and if coerced or threatened, would try other sophisticated means to download copyrighted material so that their theft goes undetected. Click on Sky Broadband Review for provider reviews and news Sky and all the leading broadband service providers.

As a telecommuter, I depend on having a reliable wireless network in my home office, but from time to time my network would go down for no apparent reason. Sometimes this was due to a signal problem, but more often than not it was caused by an outage in my area. It can be very frustrating to work from home when something goes wrong with your computer, especially when you are accustomed to having an IT person at your disposal.

For this reason, it is important to have a reliable Internet Service Provider (ISP) with a team of technical support people who are ready and willing to help. Comcast Home Networking has that team, and their services are now available in Newark.

Whether you need them to reboot the modem, fix your wireless network connection, or come out and replace the router, the team offers great support for Comcast customers. When I had a problem with my service last week, they were out at my home the next morning to fix it. The technician told me that a wireless modem/router only lasts about five years, and mine had just passed the five-year mark, so they simply replaced these components and I was back online in no time.

Another issue that sometimes can affect my productivity is the need to constantly recharge my laptop battery. The technician from Comcast advised me that the reason for this has more to do with the way I use the laptop than with any defect in the battery. He said I shouldn’t leave my computer plugged in all the time, because that can shorten the laptop battery life. Problem solved!

They say you learn something new every day, but this is especially true if you work from home. My advice is to find a great ISP, like Comcast. They will solve a lot of common problems without the need to hire your own IT guy.

First of all, it was the first provider to offer free calls between its customers, then it was the first to offer free bundled broadband to its phone customers, now TalkTalk customers are being given the opportunity to make use of free local calls, anytime.

From the 1st May all TalkTalk customers will be able to benefit from the free call offer and shortly after, on the 2nd June calls will also be free to all 0845 and 0870 numbers.

According to TalkTalk, a large proportion of UK calls made by its customers are currently to local numbers, so the offer looks set to save its subscription base a far whack whilst giving them the freedom to chat without the worry of a hefty bill. Speaking on the offer, Wendy Becker, managing director of TalkTalk, commented: “At TalkTalk we’re always looking to give customers a better deal, especially in these uncertain times. Given that 70 per cent of all the UK calls that our customers make at to local numbers, making those calls free will give a significant boost to our customers who want to keep in touch with their neighbours, friends and local services.”

To balance out the offer TalkTalk has already confirmed it will be increasing the standard line rental charge to £11.25 a month although this price rise will only be in accordance with BT’s latest line rental increase.

One of the most important developments in the telecoms industry in recent years has been the growth of mobile VoIP technology. Although still relatively early days for the mobile VoIP operators such as Truphone, it certainly seems they have the capacity to mix things up in the telecoms industry. Some of the recent older mobile operators’ actions seem proof of this with T-Mobile recently being forced to allow the use of Truphone over its network, having previously not allowed calls to Truphone alloted numbers.

While a few industry insiders argue that as VoIP prices tend towards zero, this is making it a increasingly difficult industry to make any sizable profit in; the wider availability of low cost ultra fast broadband and has resulted in a huge increase in the availability of free Wi-Fi. Consequently this is making mobile VoIP operators an increasingly attractive offer for consumers. The trend in the availability of new ’smart phones’ with the ability to run mobile VoIP client software, at ever reducing prices is also, it could be argued, creating a situation where mobile VoIP could really take off.

We have recently seen T-Mobile announce their VoIP service called @home giving customers the option of paying one low monthly flat rate. However whilst the industry is finding customers uncomfortable about getting rid of their fixed phone line all together, mobile VoIP companies have no such obstacle to contend with. The seamless integration of mobile VoIP software into the functionality of mobile phones, as well as the reduced cost of data-inclusive phone packages has resulted in a predictably fast growth in the mobile VoIP sector.

Currently it has been documented that there are 4 million VoIP users in the United Kingdom, and its likely this figure will go up. How established mobile phone operators will take advantage of this growth remains to be seen but the decision to force T Mobile to unblock calls to Truphone customers surely transmits a crystal clear sign that rather than try and resist the mobile VoIP operators, the long established industry monoliths must find a way of working with them.

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