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Plusnet

Plusnet plc is a British Internet service provider (ISP) providing broadband and landline services. The company was founded in 1997 in Sheffield, and became a public limited company (plc) in July 2004 when it was floated on the Alternative Investment Market. On 30 January 2007, Plusnet was acquired by BT Group, but it continued to operate as a separate business. By December 2013, it had over 750,000 customers across the UK. In 2018, Plusnet was brought into BT Group's BT Consumer division, the CEO of which is Claire Gillies. Plusnet Mobile operated as a mobile virtual network operator using the network of EE until it was closed in 2024.

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Article summary

Plusnet plc is a British Internet service provider (ISP) providing broadband and landline services. The company was founded in 1997 in Sheffield, and became a public limited company (plc) in July 2004 when it was floated on the Alternative Investment Market. On 30 January 2007, Plusnet was acquired by BT Group, but it continued to operate as a separate business. By December 2013, it had over 750,000 customers across the UK. In 2018, Plusnet was brought into BT Group's BT Consumer division, the CEO of which is Claire Gillies. Plusnet Mobile operated as a mobile virtual network operator using the network of EE until it was closed in 2024.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. employees: 1,600 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the employees is "1,600 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364073649

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