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New Ofcom Rules Should Make Broadband Switching Faster and Easier!
Fortunately, I think that when compared to around 20 years ago, switching your broadband supplier now is (mostly) significantly less stressful than it used to be. Depending on the type of service you have, however, it can still be pretty annoying or, at the very least, inconvenient. For example, while…
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UK ISP’s Accused of Gouging to Keep Old E-mail Addresses
I daresay that many of you reading this probably have e-mail addresses that, in human terms, are approaching the age where they would be getting close to graduating from university. If you’ve had a particular account for more than a few years, however, with the increasing number of online apps…
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TalkTalk Confirms UK Broadband Outages
If you’re a TalkTalk broadband customer and are currently on hold trying to get through to their technical support, perhaps we can help assist you in a much faster manner. If you have been experiencing problems with your internet this morning, we can both shed some light on it and…
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Ofcom Invites UK ISP’s To Commit To Minimum 10mbps Service
Ofcom Invites UK ISP’s To Commit To Minimum Speed Pledge With our growing commitment to online services, having a good broadband connection is more important than ever. It seems though that despite all the best efforts, it is still a lottery on just how good your connection can be. Presuming…
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New Reports Claims ISP’s are Still Over-Estimating Broadband Speeds
Internet Service Providers are still over-estimating broadband speeds to customers I consider myself somewhat fortunate in regards to broadband speeds. Living just a couple hundred yards from my local telephone exchange means that for broadband, I get really decent speeds. Its nothing close to fibre, but I’m more than happy…
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Comcast CEO Calls For an End to Unlimited Data
Of all the major internet service providers, the most universally derided is Comcast and its outdated data caps, a policy that the company’s internal memos reveal is a cynical marketing ploy. Now, the CEO of Comcast, Brian Roberts, has spoken to Business Insider about its data policy, with Roberts advocating…
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European ISPs Aren’t Delivering on Advertised Download Speeds
European internet service providers have been caught exaggerating the typical download speeds for end-users according to a study released by the European Commission. The report says: “The difference between advertised and actual broadband speed in Europe remains the same: in October 2014 consumers received 76% of the advertised speed (the same as…
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The UK is Looking Into Alternate Solutions to Stop Illegal Torrent Downloads
The UK’s biggest internet providers in collaboration with the government and content creators are said to change the way they deal with people illegally downloading and/or sharing entertainment online. They say that instead of punishing the person, they will be sending out letters in an attempt to ‘educate’ him or…
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