I never agreed with Computeractive`s campaign, IMHO it should have focused on the blatant use of the word "Unlimited" which as we all know means nothing of the sort in almost every case.
All the ISPs say "
Up To" xxMb.
It doesn`t take a Genius to work out that "
Up To" means "
Up To" & not "
You will get" xxMb.
I really don`t see that any ISP needs to alter any Adverts, why should they they aren`t lying (I include Tiscali -
God I hate to say that).
In all honesty its total rubbish & very good PR for the likes of CA, BBC, OFFCOM & a few others who`ve jumped on the bandwagon, they can show they`ve all done their bit & addressed the issues in championing the consumer, when in fact sod all has changed or will change. Maybe they`ll be another asterix or perhaps the "Up To" will be made a little larger or more prominent.
If they really want to do something about this, then they need to make all ISPs Offers transparent, FUPs. AUPs, Caps etc need to be stated.
At present there is no way to properly compare one ISP against another on a level playing field, almost all the issues are hidden behind some sort of Mumbo Jumbo or just blatant Lies "
Yes Sir/Madam its really Unlimited", "
You can use it as much as you like", "Y
ou can download Music, Films etc" & possibly you may get "
we may have to step in if you Abuse the service by sending spam or downloading Illegal stuff....Its all in the T&Cs [Avoiding actually explaining anything]" & I`m sure I could go on.....
I`ve been following this campaign & have avoided saying anything, but I had to have a rant about it.
If people don`t understand what "Up To" means then I give up.
Steve