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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on September 29, 2011, 22:22

Title: Tougher rules for UK broadband advertising
Post by: Clive on September 29, 2011, 22:22

ISPs face changes to the way they advertise broadband services.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15105760

Title: Re: Tougher rules for UK broadband advertising
Post by: Simon on September 29, 2011, 22:40

Those two little words, "up to", gave ISPs a great deal of leeway, although, so much depends on the condition of the BT line delivering the service, it's not always the ISPs' fault when the maximum speed can't be achieved by the end user. 

Title: Re: Tougher rules for UK broadband advertising
Post by: chorleydave on September 29, 2011, 22:50

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CAP also looked at the way ISPs advertise services as unlimited even though they impose data thresholds.

One ISP offers 40GB download allowance (subject to Fair Use Policy) and then for a fiver or so extra the customer can buy a "boost" of another 40GB, but this boost is also subject to a Fair Use Policy!

What do we say about the Irish?   :laugh:

Title: Re: Tougher rules for UK broadband advertising
Post by: Simon on September 29, 2011, 22:53

;D

Title: Re: Tougher rules for UK broadband advertising
Post by: Clive on September 30, 2011, 09:00

Crazy!  :crazy: