{"id":53385,"date":"2017-05-01T12:59:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T05:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/internet-users-accuse-bt-of-empty-promises-over-broadband-speeds\/"},"modified":"2017-05-01T13:08:54","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T06:08:54","slug":"internet-users-accuse-bt-of-empty-promises-over-broadband-speeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/internet-users-accuse-bt-of-empty-promises-over-broadband-speeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet users accuse BT of empty promises over broadband speeds"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe firm\u2019s Infinity deals are advertised as a simple way to get unlimited superfast access. But the reality can be very different, as Anna Tims writesFor sale: \u201cReal peace of mind\u201d. That\u2019s what you get, according to BT \u2013 for those who can afford up to \u00a350.99 a month for its fibre broadband deals. \u201cNo more worrying about hitting your usage limits,\u201d boasts the blurb on its Infinity packages, which are supposed to provide unlimited internet access at speeds five times faster than average.Indeed, Mazhar Ali had no fears about exceeding his limit since he upgraded to Infinity 1, because he could barely use the internet at all. And the promised \u201cpeace\u201d turns out to be because his remote Welsh farmhouse had been all but cut off from modern communications. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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