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Ofcom has released its first ever interactive map showing UK broadband speeds and it’s not a pretty picture for most of the country. While 68% of premises have a broadband connection, the average maximum speed is a paltry 7.5Mbit/s.

Casting your eye over the colour coded Ofcom map also reveals that most of us live in areas classed as on the lower end of Ofcom’s performance scale with Wales coming out worst. Read on to discover the best places to live if you crave a speedy connection and where you’re guaranteed to be frustrated…

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Trolls, sharpen your blades and pull out your clubs: Ofcom‘s just come back with its independent mobile broadband speed tests to settle once and for all which network is fastest. Let’s breakdown the winners.

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From the end of February 2011 product placement will be making its way onto UK TV screens, as confirmed by Ofcom today. While nobody is looking forward to having their TV screens plagued by American style awkward and obvious product placement, there are some restrictions that lighten the load a little.

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Ofcom has announced big plans for the UK’s broadband today, on the basis that we’re a long way off having really great broadband in the UK. There’s two key pillars to what it is trying to do. Firstly, Ofcom wants to open up BT fibre lines so that other companies like Sky and TalkTalk can provide the service to their customers. Secondly, Ofcom wants BT to give these other companies physical access to all its tunnels and telegraph. The idea is to hot up the competition and even out the odds, so that companies can offer better services through the opening up of the basic stuff that powers our broadband.

For more information, click through to the full Ofcom statement here.

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Charges between networks must be slashed by 2015, industry watchdog Ofcom has proposed. The consultation plans means landline bills could be cut drastically, and networks could offer bundles with far more minutes each month for less. Read on for the full details.

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Sky discount demanded by Ofcom

A Sky discount could be on the cards following a ruling from the media regulator Ofcom that Sky’s parent company BSkyB must reduce the price it charges rivals for Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2. That could mean firms such as Virgin Media and BT will be able to discount Sky Sports in their packages or even offer them free as part of TV and broadband bundles.

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Freeview HD will not include Channel Five (aka Five) until at least 2012. Ofcom has announced that the channel will be excluded from Freeview HD after it failed to offer up a launch date or schedule of HD shows.

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BT is getting ready to open up its tunnel network to rival broadband providers to allow them to run their own high-speed networks through the infrastructure. That should mean more competition and a better deal for customers.

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