Internet speed guarantees must be realistic, says Ofcom
It always puzzled me that internet companies can simply say that the speed is "up to" a certain number. Especially since, they will often sell various tiers of speed, proving that they ARE capable of delivering a faster speed.<p>Imagine paying for 50mb/s internet and only getting 23mb/s. So you upgrade to the 75mb/s plan and now your real speed is 46mb/s. Why couldn't you get that higher speed for the original plan? It seems bizarre that this setup would be legal anywhere in any country.<p>If you can simply provide "up to" on something, then I wanna sell you a box for ten bucks that contains up to a million dollars!<p><i>Edit:</i> Obviously speed depends on a million factors, but I don't know if I've ever experienced even half the speed I was paying for, even when I control both end points.