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Hyperoptic 1Gbps Broadband Advert Banned for Looking Like a BT Letter

18th October, 2017 (42 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic, which supplies up to 1Gbps FTTP/B broadband services to large buildings in many UK urban areas, has had one of its circular adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) because the promotion looked too much like an official communication from BT.

ASA Ban Confusingly Priced Advert for Lycamobile’s 15GB Mobile Data Plan

21st September, 2017 (4 Comments)

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has once again banned an advert for Lycamobile‘s service after they failed to make the duration of their special offer pricing clear on a website promotion for the “UK ULTRA PLAN” (15GB Data, Unlimited Mins and Texts).

AAISP Pokes Fun at Sky Broadband’s 55Mbps “Minimum Speed Guarantee”

18th September, 2017 (11 Comments)

Internet provider Andrews & Arnold (AAISP) has attempted to spoof modern advertising practices and Sky Broadband’s recent offer of a 55Mbps “Minimum Speed Guarantee” by proposing to go one further with a 56Mbps guarantee. Naturally they’re quick to explain the caveats.

Which? Finds Most UK People Not Getting the Broadband Speed they Expect

10th August, 2017 (12 Comments)

The problem of advertised vs real-world broadband performance expectations has been given new ammunition by consumer magazine Which? today. A study conducted by the group found that the overall speeds recorded in internet speedtests were only 58% of the speed that users were expecting to get.

Virgin Media Get ASA to Ban Sky Broadband “Super Reliable” TV Ad Claim

19th July, 2017 (10 Comments)

A complaint by Virgin Media has prompted the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to ban a major TV and national press advert for Sky Broadband’s service after they were found to have misleading claimed that the ISP offered a “Super Reliable” broadband service.

Survey Finds Dissatisfaction with UK Adverts for Broadband ISP Speed

18th July, 2017 (0 Comments)

The latest survey of 816 ISPreview.co.uk readers has found that 68% are unhappy with how broadband providers advertise their headline download speeds, although respondents were split on the best approach for improving the clarity of such promotions.

UPDATE ASA Probe Deeper in Investigation of Fibre Broadband Adverts by ISPs

10th July, 2017 (30 Comments)

The Advertising Standards Authority has announced that their existing probe into the use or abuse of “fibre broadband” terminology in ISP adverts, which can currently apply to both slower hybrid fibre (FTTC / HFC DOCSIS) and ultrafast “full fibre” (FTTP/H) services, is being extended.

ASA Ban 1pMobile Adverts for Misleading “UK’s cheapest pre-pay tariff” Claim

28th June, 2017 (3 Comments)

Mobile operator 1pMobile (MVNO) has had a Website and Facebook advert for their service banned by the Advertising Standards Authority after they failed to prove that their service was really the “UK’s cheapest pre-pay tariff” or the “most flexible“.

Virgin Media Tells ASA – Consider Homeworkers in Ads for Broadband Speed

26th June, 2017 (13 Comments)

A new survey of 2,006 UK employees, which was conducted by Virgin Media, has found that 71% of home-workers view “fast, reliable broadband” as “very important” and the cable operator warns that the ASA’s on-going review of how line speeds are advertised fails to consider this group.

“Full Fibre” ISPs Call on ASA to Stop Misleading UK “Fibre Broadband” Adverts

22nd June, 2017 (52 Comments)

Three of the UK’s most pioneering providers’ of ultrafast “full fibre” (FTTP/H) broadband – Gigaclear, Cityfibre and Hyperoptic – have today called on the Advertising Standards Authority to stop rivals from using the term “fibre” to advertise services delivered over slower copper wires.

BT’s Ryan Reynolds Broadband TV Adverts Banned for Misleading WiFi Claims

14th June, 2017 (8 Comments)

ISPs Sky Broadband, Virgin Media and TalkTalk have succeeded in getting the Advertising Standards Agency to ban several adverts for BT’s Infinity SmartHub broadband router, which made “misleading” claims to offer the “UK’s most powerful wi-fi signal” and “better wi-fi coverage“.

Sky Broadband TV Advert Banned for Misleading “lowest priced fibre” Claim

7th June, 2017 (3 Comments)

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a major TV advert for Sky Broadband, which featured Lego Batman, after it misleadingly claimed to offer the “UK’s lowest priced fibre including line rental” and also featured on-screen text that “did not present the qualifications clearly.”

Plusnet Cuts Broadband Prices as “unintelligible” Radio Ads Banned

31st May, 2017 (3 Comments)

A case of bad timing today as budget ISP Plusnet has cut their UK broadband and phone bundle prices, albeit on the same day as the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has also banned two of their radio adverts for failing to be “presented in a clear and intelligible manner.”

Clearer Broadband Speeds in Ads? Entanet Criticises Proposed Improvements

15th May, 2017 (1 Comment)

ISP Entanet has warned that none of the recently published proposals for improving how broadband speeds are advertised in the United Kingdom are perfect. Instead they propose that it might be “better to avoid the advertising of speed completely,” although that too has drawbacks.

UK Watchdog Proposes Tougher Rules for Advertising Broadband ISP Speeds

4th May, 2017 (5 Comments)

The Committees of Advertising Practice, which works alongside the Advertising Standards Agency to set UK Advertising Codes, has today launched a new consultation that seeks public feedback on a series of options for improving the sometimes “misleading” way in which ISPs advertise broadband speeds.

2017 UPDATE – Which is the Cheapest Unlimited Superfast Broadband ISP

18th April, 2017 (3 Comments)

Choosing an unlimited “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) ISP based on price alone isn’t always the wisest idea. Never the less some people will always preference saving a few pounds over getting the best quality, but sadly the job of trying to figure out which is the cheapest isn’t easy.

Citizens Advice Criticises UK Broadband ISPs for Post Contract Price Rises

11th April, 2017 (8 Comments)

On ISPreview.co.uk we’ve long made a point of highlighting post-contract / discount prices in our listings and we’ve frequently called for ISPs to make such details clearer. Today Citizens Advice has similarly warned that broadband prices can rise by an average 43% when fixed term deals end.