three on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/three/Recent content in three on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 05:06:32 +0000Mobile Data Rationing Considered for UK Households as Energy Costs Bitehttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/mobile-data-rationing-considered-for-uk-households-as-energy-costs-bite/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:06:32 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/mobile-data-rationing-considered-for-uk-households-as-energy-costs-bite/UK mobile data rationing could soon become a reality as leading telecom providers grapple with soaring energy costs. Vodafone, Three, Virgin Media O2, and BT-owned EE have all signaled that they may be forced to cut speeds or raise prices due to escalating electricity bills. The industry’s difficulties stem from being excluded from the latest extension of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS), a government initiative that offers a 25% discount on energy bills to thousands of businesses to alleviate inflationary pressure.