Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
01-05-2018, 16:12
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Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43962878
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Advertisements for broadband speeds that breach rules set to take effect on 23 May will be banned, the Advertising Standards Authority has said.
The ASA's new rules require providers to include a median average speed for the service between 20:00 and 22:00.
Providers will no longer be able to advertise "speeds of up to", which currently can be available to just 10% of their customers.
And they will have to give details of any limitations that may affect speed.
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01-05-2018, 17:16
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
Seems fair.
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01-05-2018, 18:37
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
Why 20:00 to 22:00 ?
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01-05-2018, 18:45
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
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Originally Posted by Taf
Why 20:00 to 22:00 ?
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When BB is subject to high load.
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01-05-2018, 18:47
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
It's a none starter. Openreach provide the speed based on the line quality. BTWholesale provide the access and capacity.
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01-05-2018, 18:50
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
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Originally Posted by pip08456
It's a none starter. Openreach provide the speed based on the line quality. BTWholesale provide the access and capacity.
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Then they will be in trouble with the regulator if they don't comply.
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01-05-2018, 20:57
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
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Then they will be in trouble with the regulator if they don't comply.
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Its funny how its the ASA and not Ofcom who are forcing this through.
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01-05-2018, 23:00
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
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Originally Posted by Aye Up
Its funny how its the ASA and not Ofcom who are forcing this through.
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''Ofcom Broadband Speeds Code of Practice to use peak time speeds from March 2019''
https://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/...rom-march-2019
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02-05-2018, 11:07
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
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Providers will no longer be able to advertise "speeds of up to", which currently can be available to just 10% of their customers.
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it is about time and such a shame it has taken them so long to catch up because we were all saying this back in 2009.
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03-05-2018, 18:57
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
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Originally Posted by General Maximus
it is about time and such a shame it has taken them so long to catch up because we were all saying this back in 2009.
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and we did mention that its not really fair on smaller ISP's who rely on the access network to provide speeds (at the time it was "up to 24mb") and the ISP had bags of bandwidth but the phone cabled couldn't carry it
...not that im moaning, this can only be a good thing for the consumer
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18-05-2018, 18:46
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
Virgin Media has hit back after a report by Which? claimed that UK broadband connections are, on average, 51% slower than advertised.
The consumer website said customers on Virgin’s 200Mbps package were in fact getting an average of 52Mbps – just 26% of the speed promised.
https://www.cable.co.uk/news/virgin-...ort-700002550/
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18-05-2018, 19:00
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
Tbh i am on Virgins side on this one. I could believe it 8 years ago; the forum was flooded with people complaining about speed issues but they have come on leaps and bounds since then.
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22-05-2018, 00:47
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
I think Virgin has always been a case of winners and losers. Some get full speed 24/7, some get crap speeds 24/7. I can believe Which on this one.
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22-05-2018, 08:05
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Seems fair.
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How? Its not the ISPS fault if someones phoneline is far away from the exchange. This will incentivise ISPS not to offer broadband to folk who can only get 2mb
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Originally Posted by Gavin-D
Virgin Media has hit back after a report by Which? claimed that UK broadband connections are, on average, 51% slower than advertised.
The consumer website said customers on Virgin’s 200Mbps package were in fact getting an average of 52Mbps – just 26% of the speed promised.
https://www.cable.co.uk/news/virgin-...ort-700002550/
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Due to the fact people dont know how to conduct a speedtest properly
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22-05-2018, 12:08
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Re: Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules
Interesting finding - I've run multiple speedtest on speedtest.net using wired and wireless and different O/S, browser. Figures are decimals of expected.
Sam Knows box : 1 pretty much across the board
Linux laptop (wired) : 1
Windows laptop (wireless) : .65
Linux laptop (wireless) : .15 (possible due to drivers and age of laptop)
Windows desktop (wired) test run fairly close together and repeatable -
Browser to website : 1
Desktop app : .1-.2
Now if you do browse to website and get speeds over 100Mb on Windows 10 you are prompted to use the app for more accurate readings but the app gives a reading well off the expected given data from SamKnows and other wired devices. Yet the app is the method Ookla recommend.
I also get lower figures from other speedtest sites.
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