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17/02/2004
Broadband internet connections rise in UK
The latest monthly update to Office of National Statistics (ONS) survey of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) has shown that between December 2002 and December 2003 there was a 6.5% increase in the number of subscriptions to the Internet.
The month-on-month change between November and December 2003 was 0.8%. The market share for permanent connections continued to increase in December and now stands at 22.5% compared with 10.8% a year before. Dial-up connections continued to decrease in December 2003.
According to the figures, the subscription patterns for dial-up and permanent Internet connections continued to display quite different trends. The year-on-year decrease in dial-up connections to December 2003 reached 7.0%, while the year-on-year growth was for permanent connections was 114.5%, with an increase of 5.3% from November 2003 to December 2003.
Though dial-up connections continue to dominate the overall number of subscriptions, permanent connections continue to dramatically increase their market share. Permanent connections made up 22.5% of total subscriptions in December 2003, up from 21.6% in November 2003. This increase in the market share reflects the continued marketing drive and increase in availability of broadband services.
The UK has one of the fastest growing broadband markets in Europe.
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The month-on-month change between November and December 2003 was 0.8%. The market share for permanent connections continued to increase in December and now stands at 22.5% compared with 10.8% a year before. Dial-up connections continued to decrease in December 2003.
According to the figures, the subscription patterns for dial-up and permanent Internet connections continued to display quite different trends. The year-on-year decrease in dial-up connections to December 2003 reached 7.0%, while the year-on-year growth was for permanent connections was 114.5%, with an increase of 5.3% from November 2003 to December 2003.
Though dial-up connections continue to dominate the overall number of subscriptions, permanent connections continue to dramatically increase their market share. Permanent connections made up 22.5% of total subscriptions in December 2003, up from 21.6% in November 2003. This increase in the market share reflects the continued marketing drive and increase in availability of broadband services.
The UK has one of the fastest growing broadband markets in Europe.
(SP)
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Broadband connectivity accelerates
Returns from Internet Service Providers (ISPs) showed that broadband connections in December 2005 reached 64.2% of all Internet connections, up from 62.3% in the previous month. Overall, the Office of National Statistics figures revealed there was an increase of 5.
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Galloway clears his name and wins libel case
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Galloway clears his name and wins libel case
MP George Galloway has won a libel battle and damages totalling £150,000 against the Daily Telegraph over claims he accepted money from Saddam Husseins's government. The case followed publication of the allegations in the paper in April 2003, which the Scottish MP fiercely denied, saying that he was a well known opponent of the Iraqi regime.
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UK Internet connectivity figures continue to rise
The latest monthly update to the survey of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the UK shows that between October 2003 and October 2004 there was a 4.3% increase in the number of active subscriptions to the Internet. In the month between September and October 2004 the index increased by 0.3% to 132.
UK Internet connectivity figures continue to rise
The latest monthly update to the survey of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the UK shows that between October 2003 and October 2004 there was a 4.3% increase in the number of active subscriptions to the Internet. In the month between September and October 2004 the index increased by 0.3% to 132.
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The latest SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor has revealed that Scottish sales outpaced its UK counterpart for the month of July. It is thought Andy Murray's triumph at Wimbledon, as well as the sustained period of hot weather combined to give Scotland's high streets their best performance for two years.
Scottish Sales 'Outpace UK Sales' In July
The latest SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor has revealed that Scottish sales outpaced its UK counterpart for the month of July. It is thought Andy Murray's triumph at Wimbledon, as well as the sustained period of hot weather combined to give Scotland's high streets their best performance for two years.
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