Ecodyfi has started researching the number of potential customers for broadband in Machynlleth.

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Virgin said that the number of customers taking its broadband speeds of 30mb or more increased by 452, 900 to 1.8 million - or 42% of its total base.

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The dividend is being increased 20% and the total number of Sky customers - for TV, broadband and telephony - is 10.3m, up from 9.9m.

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