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Helping the 2.4 million who can’t afford to get online at home

As the UK’s leading value for money provider, the belief that everyone has the right to access the internet at an affordable price is at the heart of our business. UK consumers benefit from some of the lowest broadband prices but we know that the upfront cost of getting online is still a barrier for some [...]

TalkTalk is proud to be a founder of Go ON UK

I’m proud to be announcing our support for Go ON UK, a new partnership that aims to bring the benefits of the internet to every individual and every organisation in every community across the UK. TalkTalk is one of seven founder partners and, along with Age UK, the BBC, Big Lottery Fund (BIG), E.ON, Post [...]

Making sure super fast is super competitive

We recently reflected on some of the comments made by the Culture Secretary on piracy and parental controls in his speech to the Royal Television Society. Today I wanted to focus specifically on his vision for superfast broadband. As Mr Hunt recognised, the UK benefits from some of the lowest broadband prices and most innovative services [...]

Entry deadline extended for Digital Heroes Awards

We’ve been overwhelmed by the number of inspirational nominations that we’ve had for this year’s Digital Heroes Awards but due to popular demand we’ve decided to extend the deadline by a further week until midnight on Sunday 18th September, meaning it is now really your last chance to get your entries in! If you know someone [...]

Response to the Government’s 50p phone tax

The 50p phone tax is an unfair, regressive and wasteful way of funding superfast broadband which would deliver less benefit than it will cost, slow superfast broadband roll-out and drive around 200,000 homes off broadband.

Dan Bull takes us back to the 80s when “home taping was killing music”

We all know that the government’s disconnection proposals to deter illegal filesharing are daft and dangerous. And many would agree that the way many people in the music industry have reacted is a little misguided. After all, haven’t we seen this type of scaremongering before?

The best of the web at your fingertips

While spending hours trawling the internet for information, entertainment and ideas is some people’s idea of a brilliant way to spend their time, that’s not the case for millions of others out there.

TalkTalk’s reaction to the Tories’ broadband plans

The Conservatives have set out their plans for opening up the broadband market to competition, vowing to end BT’s monopoly over the cables and ducts which connect homes and businesses to the nearest exchange. We think they have got it right.

Importance of broadband access for Britain’s schoolchildren

The government has today announced its plan to give free laptops and broadband access to 270,000 low income families. The intention, it says, is to improve children’s educational opportunities and ensure that busy parents can keep better track of how their kids are doing at school.

TalkTalk response to Lord Mandelson’s filesharing announcement

We're dismayed to learn that Lord Mandelson is to press ahead with his ill-conceived plans to allow content providers to force ISPs to disconnect people suspected of illegal filesharing (speaking today at the Cabinet Forum event).