Newspaper reports claim that The Carphone Warehouse (TalkTalk) will this week be forced to admit that it has suffered a slowdown in uptake of its "FREE" broadband service.

It's expected that the ISP will attribute this to tough market competition as opposed to issues over service and support quality:


Typically this is not the freefall that some had feared last month, rather a mild slowdown. It should also be taken in context, where many providers in the market have been similarly affected by competition.

The real test will be whether or not Carphone’s slowdown becomes more aggressive over the coming months. TalkTalk already offers one of the cheapest fixed-line and broadband bundles, limiting its ability to offer additional incentives. More @ The Times.