Migration related issues still raise concerns
Although Ofcom implemented a new set of rules and regulations with regard to migration procedure last year, it seems, many ISPs do not strictly follow them, according to a report. The UK telecom regulator Ofcom, instructed all ISPs to issue Migration Access Code (MAC) to its customers who switch to another provider within five working [...]
Mac and Windows report better security features
Most Apple Mac users currently use Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) while majority of Windows users either have Vista or Windows XP. A report from Zdnet says all these OS have made significant improvements as far as security elements are concerned. The security flaws that each OS had were compared and the final tally showed [...]
OTA releases update for November
The OTA (Office of the Telecommunications Adjudicator) update for the month November, 2007 shows that the unbundled LLU lines in the UK have touched the 3,552 million mark while the WLR lines and CPS telephone lines are estimated to be 4.48 million and 5.82 million respectively. While OTA acknowledges that there are indications of improvements [...]
Facts on migration delays
The average delay in switching a broadband provider UK is reported to be around two weeks, according to the latest study by moneysupermarket.com. This is in spite of the implementation of new migration rules by the regulator Ofcom, which has instructed the ISPs to provide the required MAC without delay to the switching customers. Earlier, [...]
BBC’s is under pressure due to its iPlayer
More than sixteen thousand internet users in the UK sent petition to the office of Prime Minister asking the government to advise the Television giant BBC to make its iPlayer available for all internet users irrespective of operating systems they use. The iPlayer which was launched by BBC in the last week of July is [...]
