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45pc of Europeans would upgrade or change supplier for faster broadband

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  • 08-07-2013 8:12pm
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    Nolars
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    "Internet speed is emerging as a top issue for internet users, with 45pc of European households willing to upgrade their internet subscription or switch suppliers for a faster connection, the latest EU-wide survey of how Europeans use the internet suggests."


    http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/33375-45pc-of-europeans-would/


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    But not if it costs much more.


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    Mark Spilane
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    ISPs should not be allowed to advertised "Up to" speeds at all.
    They should be me made to advertise "minimum speed".
    Such as "Not less than 10Mb".
    That method would be much fairer to the customer.

    Its a scam the way they are now. Currently I am on an "Up to 24Mb" package with Eircom. I get 1Mb. My neighbors including next door are all on Fibre and are getting 45Mb minimum and yet I am paying around the same as them for 1Mb. Yet Eircom do not have to do a thing to give me the correct service. They wont send anyone out to investigate at all. Just leaving me with 1Mb and telling me tough sh1t.


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Ultimately Comreg's and the Civil service fault. Makes no difference which party the Minister is from.


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    clohamon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭clohamon


    Mark Spilane wrote: »
    ISPs should not be allowed to advertised "Up to" speeds at all.
    They should be me made to advertise "minimum speed".
    Such as "Not less than 10Mb".
    That method would be much fairer to the customer.

    The Advertising code (devised by ComReg) requires providers to indicate 'busy hour' speeds in the body of their advertising along with whatever other measurement they wish to use. Neither ASAI enforce this condition, nor do ComReg make it a condition of general telecoms authorisation, so it is ignored.


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