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Ofcom told the BBC News website that it was monitoring the situation.
"If we get increasing complaints we may look at what more can be done. We are working closely with the ASA and it is very important that consumers know what they are getting and what they are paying for," said an Ofcom spokeswoman.
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So if people keep complaining about the speed they get against the advertised "up to" speed then OFCOM will have to do something, and going by the following statement:
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A BT spokesman confirmed that 8Mbps would be a rarity for users.
"Virtually no-one will get it. The laws of physics start applying as soon as it leaves the exchange and you would have to live on top of the exchange to get the full 8 megabits," he said.
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So why are they still allowed to advertise a speed they know full well that "Virtually no-one will get it"?