Ofcom gets tough on broadband speeds
• ISPs still not adhering to the voluntary code of practice • Ofcom threatens to legislate to protect broadband customers Internet users are still not getting the broadband speeds promised by internet service providers, more than a year after the industry signed up to a voluntary code of practice, forcing Ofcom to threaten mandatory regulation. ISPs are supposed to give consumers an accurate ...
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In shadow of Internet giants, niche firms customize a local Web
SAN JOSE, Calif. —The World Wide Web won over Wall Street in 1995, when Netscape's dazzling debut ushered in the dot-com era. Main Street , however, has been a tougher sell.
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