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Footy fans must check broadband connections can handle Sky Sports and BT Sport
Commenting on Sky Sports and BT Sport line ups announced today, Marie-Louise Abretti, broadband and TV expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Today came the news that footy fans have been waiting …
Ofcom proposes measures to boost superfast broadband competition
Commenting on Ofcom measures to boost superfast broadband competition Marie-Louise Abretti, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, says: “A faster and more reliable broadband service could revolutionise how both businesses and consumers …
Uswitch.com comments on government’s £250 million capital investment for super-fast broadband
Commenting on the Government’s £250million capital investment to ensure super-fast broadband gets to 95% of UK homes and businesses by 2017, Marie-Louise Abretti, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, says: “While very welcome news, …
New BIS proposals to streamline appeals should benefit consumers
Commenting on the new BIS proposals to streamline the process for businesses to appeal a decision by a regulator, such as Ofcom, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “These …
Brits suffer bad customer service yet almost three quarters of consumers let companies get away with it
Research shows that when it comes to customer service British consumers are getting a raw deal. 83% regularly waste time queuing or being kept on hold, while 65% regularly experience …
Uswitch.com calls for greater clarity around broadband contract end dates
Eight in ten broadband customers want information about when their contract ends to be communicated more clearly. With many in the dark, Uswitch.com is calling on Ofcom to help empower …
BSkyB and Virgin Media team up to meet TV streaming demand
Commenting on Sky and Virgin Media’s £49m fibre deal, Marie Louise Abretti, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This could prove to be a match-winning deal by two telecoms giants. A …
John Lewis launches six months free home broadband
Following the launch of John Lewis’s six months free home broadband offer when you buy a connected device, such as a tablet, Marie-Louise Abretti, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This …
Great broadband speeds divide revealed: massive discrepancies between areas just a few miles apart
In the Birmingham area there is a staggering 89% difference in average download speeds between the slowest and fastest postcode districts[1] Glasgow, Bristol, Northampton and London complete the list of …