February 15, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Bredbandsbolaget":
Science & Technology: 11 Nov 09
A new service for watching movies over the internet for free has attracted more than a quarter of a million Swedes since its launch two weeks ago.
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Science & Technology: 13 Oct 09
A maintenance error blocked access to hundreds of thousands of Swedish websites for about 30 minutes on Monday night, and caused continuing email problems for many customers on Tuesday.
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National: 18 Apr 09
Internet service providers refuse to cooperate with an entertainment industry group's demand to shut down The Pirate Bay.
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Science & Technology: 14 Mar 08
Plans for a new Swedish government proposal to counteract illegal file sharing met with mixed reactions on Friday.
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Science & Technology: 3 Sep 07
Internet service providers (ISPs) may soon be required by Swedish law to take greater responsibility for unlawful file-sharing. Providers should be forced "to contribute to bringing all copyright infringement to an end", according to an official inquiry.
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National: 7 Jul 07
File sharing site The Pirate Bay could be blocked after Swedish police alleged that it harbours child pornography. The owners deny the charge, describing the police's strategy as "an abuse".
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National: 6 Sep 06
Customers of Swedish broadband supplier Bredbandsbolaget have been told they must change their internet password after the company sent out the details as part of a direct mail campaign.
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Business & Money: 3 Aug 06
Sweden, which once boasted the highest rate of broadband uptake in Europe, has fallen behind other northern European countries. But an expert says things could soon pick up.
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National: 10 Jan 06
Over half of households in Sweden now have digital TV, two thirds of internet users shop online and more people are installing firewalls. But people aren't happy with their internet providers, according to a new survey.
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Business & Money: 2 Jan 06
Telenor ASA said it would be "nice" if its Swedish operations managed to break even this year but the unit is expected to record another loss.
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National: 12 Oct 05
An unclear law, a withdrawn confession and a panel of middle-aged judges trying to get their heads around spoofing, hijacking, sniffers and monkeys-in-the-middle: Sweden's precedent-setting file sharing trial asks more questions than it answers.
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National: 28 Jul 05
One month in and was all the hullabaloo about stopping illegal downloading worth it? Not as far as the downloaders - or the police - are concerned.
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National: 26 May 05
The Swedish parliament votes in favour of a law banning the sharing of copyrighted material on the Internet without payment of royalties, in a bid to crack down on free downloading of music, films and computer games. Musicians everywhere rejoice.
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Business & Money: 23 May 05
Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor agrees to buy Sweden's Bredbandsbolaget for 6 billion kronor. And in a Scandinavian double-whammy, the company also snaps up Denmark's Cybercity.
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Smörgåsbord: 14 Oct 04
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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