| The communications industry regulator
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| | allowed to terminate their contract
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| Ofcom has again questioned the big name
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| | without penalties if broadband speeds are
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| broadband providers' reliability when it
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| | well below what is advertised.
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| comes to broadband speeds.
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| | The alternative is a "try before you buy"
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| Advertisements such as "Up to 8Mb
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| | system, which would allow customers to
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| Download Speed" have been criticised for
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| | test a broadband connection at home
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| a number of months now, with the average
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| | before committing themselves to a lengthy
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| user reaching speeds around 2.7Mb.
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| | contract. With many broadband providers
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| A recent survey showed that out of 3,000
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| | offering great deals at 18-month
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| people, 62% who carried out a speed tests
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| | contracts, this only seems fair.
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| got less than half the top broadband
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| | This isn't the first time Ofcom has had
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| speed advertised by their provider and
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| | to step in this year, forcing providers
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| only 30% were satisfied with their
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| | to operate a code of conduct with respect
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| broadband speeds.
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| | to the MAC (Migration Authorisation Code)
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| Ofcom has now stepped in and requested an
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| | in Feb 2007. The inclusion of a "try
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| explanation from each of the top
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| | before you buy" system would really help
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| broadband providers.
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| | millions of broadband users nationwide.
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| Ofcom wants to prevent consumers from
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| | If you are interested in taking advantage
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| being misled about the speeds they sign
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| | of current broadband internet technology
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| up for. It wants customers to know the
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| | then you should compare many cheap
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| full facts - such as factors what may
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| | broadband providers available in your
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| affect their speeds - before they buy.
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| | area.
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| There is also talk customers being
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