Are you satisfied with your home broadband speed?
Have you ever wondered what the truth is about the broadband speeds you see in adverts?
Every provider seems to claim it has superfast broadband with advertised speeds of ‘up to’ 17Mb, 38Mb or even 76Mb.
They always sound so impressive! But does your broadband live up to the claims?
Which broadband provider do you use? Are you happy with the service? Would you recommend it to your best friend? Do you know how many Mb you should be getting or do you have no idea at all?
What are your views on this?
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I think they should be fined like the banks - look at what's happened with RBS being fined today ...
We pay for 17Mb download and get about 15.5Mb p/s download and 1Mb p/s upload.
My wife and I consume a lot of digital media, and can happily watch streaming services like netflix at full 1080p - while doing some Christmas shopping on Amazon at the same time.
Not sure if we'll be ready for streaming Ultra HD with our 15.5Mb connection - but Infinity 2 is now available in our area, but I'd have to convince the wife to let me have an ultra HD TV before that becomes an issue!
The only bug I bear with it is having to pay £17 for line lease when we never use the land line. I think broadband providers should display prices including line lease (especially if they require you lease the line from them) and not simply adding it in small print.