Britain’s broadband boom is stuttering as consumers grapple with rising price and the crumbling housing market. Four of the UK’s big six providers yesterday announced that the past three months saw demand for high-speed internet access down on the previous quarter and down on last year.With many households looking to rein in spending and able to access the internet at work, the industry believes growth over the summer is likely to be even slower.To read this story in full in The Guardian, see www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/aug/01/internetphonesbroadband.internet.
uk: Broadband suppliers blame slowdown on housing crisis
Britain’s broadband boom is stuttering as consumers grapple with rising price and the crumbling housing market. Four of the UK’s big six providers yesterday announced that the past three months saw demand for high-speed internet access down on the previous quarter and down on last year.