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Vodafone insists it is not technically possible to offer free BBC Bitesize access

Wednesday 20 January 2021 | 16:17 CET | News
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Vodafone UK will not provide zero-rated access to BBC Bitesize content during lockdown, reports BBC News. Vodafone is already offering data-free access to the Oak National Academy, but insists that it is not possible to do the same for BBC Bitesize.

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Companies: BBC / BT / BT Mobile / EE / Plusnet / Vodafone UK
Countries: United Kingdom
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