Ofcom, the UK telecom regulator, has criticized UK ISPs for advertising misleading "up-to" speeds. The same issue was raised repeatedly at the recent CRTC network management hearings.
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UK ISPs Agree To Greater Speed Transparency
The BBC reports that UK ISPs have agreed to support a regulator-backed code of practice that will give customers more information about broadband speeds.
ISP Transparency in the UK
While my column this week focused on Canadian ISP transparency, the BBC reports that similar issues have arisen in the UK, where the Ofcom Consumer Panel is trying to address concerns that consumers are being misled about broadband services.
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