Archive for August, 2007

Tiscali runs into problems with ASA

Aug 27 2007 / No Comments

The Advertising Standards Agency has criticized Tiscali over its advertising in relation to broadband prices It seems as though the Advertising Standards Agency in the UK really has its work cut out when it comes to broadband providers at the moment. It is already dealing with a complaint made by ...

PC World runs out of free laptops in broadband offer

Aug 22 2007 / No Comments

The PC World and Orange offer of a free laptop with the broadband service has proven so popular that the computer retail giant has run out of laptops. Over the past few weeks consumers in the UK have been flocking to take up an offer that has been run by PC ...

Consumers receiving far slower broadband speeds than advertised

Aug 19 2007 / No Comments

Many consumers in the UK could be receiving broadband speeds that are far lower than those advertised by their ISP A recent survey carried out in the UK has shown that many broadband users are receiving speeds that are far slower than those that are advertised by their Internet Service Providers. ...

Broadband providers still vying for top spot

Aug 16 2007 / No Comments

With competition amongst broadband providers hotting up how long will BT be able to hold on to the top spot of being the largest broadband supplier? The explosion of broadband in the UK has seen a number of providers come onto the market, all of which are vying for the custom ...

Advertising Ethics Causing Problems Between Virgin and Sky

Aug 10 2007 / No Comments

Virgin and Sky are once again embroiled in a feud – this time it’s advertising ethics The rows between Virgin and Sky are becoming commonplace in the news. Earlier this year, the feud between the two companies centered around the amount of money Virgin was willing to pay so that its ...

Broadband proving popular amongst older consumers

Aug 5 2007 / No Comments

Older consumers in the UK are taking full advantage of Broadband, spending more time online than many younger surfers Increased accessibility and affordability of broadband services has seen this type of service become hugely popular amongst older consumers over recent years, and according to a recent report those aged sixty five ...