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Concerns about speed putting consumers off broadband social tariffs
Concerns about broadband speed are putting eligible households off signing up for discounted broadband deals, research from Which? has shown. It surveyed more than 2,000 people eligible for fixed broadband social tariffs to uncover the barriers to signing up. Worryingly, four in 10 of those surveyed who are eligible for and aware of social tariffs…
Broadband speeds increase 20% as nine in 10 homes take superfast packages
Image: Ofcom As the availability of future-proof, full-fibre technology improves, and more people upgrade their connections, average home broadband speeds are increasing. Ofcom’s Home Broadband Performance Report, published today, reveals that the median average speed of a home broadband connection has reached 59.4 Mbit/s. That’s an 18% increase from 50.4 Mbit/s the…