New net speed rules come into force

[John]

New rules relating to the speed of your internet connection come into force on the 5th December, and Tiscali and its associated firms have signed up to it from the list on the Ofcom site

Originally Posted by BBC News Website

The Ofcom-backed code of practice has won pledges from net firms to give more information about line speeds.

Net firms covering 95% of the UK's broadband users have signed up to the voluntary scheme which comes into force on 5 December....

The new rules are simple:

• Give new customers an accurate estimate of the maximum speed their line can support.
• Explain how technical issues could slow speeds and give advice about how to combat these problems.
• Downgrade a customer's deal, at no penalty, if line speeds are a lot lower than the original estimate.

For the full BBC News Article please go here - BBC NEWS | Technology | Net speed rules come into force

For the Ofcom page with the details on go here - New code on broadband speeds | Ofcom

For the full list of ISPs that are part of the new scheme click here - List of ISPs | Ofcom