UK web users are being left in the slow lane, says Ofcom

British broadband users are being left in the slow lane by their internet service providers, with one in five people who sign up for the most popular high-speed package actually getting less than a quarter of the advertised speed.UK consumers are getting an average broadband speed of just 3.6Mb per second compared with a technically feasible top speed across the nation of 4.3Mbps, according to new research from regulator Ofcom.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jan/08/internet-broadband-ofcom-reportOfcom benchmarks broadband speeds
The average speed of a broadband connection in the UK is 3.6Mbps (megabits per second) according to new research from regulator Ofcom.The speed test is described by Ofcom as “one of the most sophisticated and thorough” ever done.The average speed is still “significantly” below that which many broadband packages promise, Ofcom said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7817748.stmWatchdog exposes broadband speed rip-off
Millions of internet customers are getting less than half the broadband speed they are paying for, restricting their ability to download music, film and games.About 60 per cent of broadband customers pay a premium for super-fast packages, but a survey conducted for Ofcom, the telecoms regulator, suggests that a typical household is receiving only 45 per cent of the speed advertised by their internet service provider (ISP).
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article5475097.eceBroadband users only receive half the advertised speed, says Ofcom
Broadband users who pay for advertised speeds of up to eight megabits per second are on average obtaining connection speeds of less than half that, Ofcom has said.
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