Broadband News

How Much Are You Downloading?

(23-11-06) - With ever cheaper broadband deals emerging in the market every day, and now with the launch of “free” broadband, how are these providers covering their costs?

Chris Eagle, BroadbandChoices Commercial Manager warned: “Broadband providers are offering supposedly cheap deals with one hand, but clawing the money back with penalties for downloading”.

Even customers who have signed up to “unlimited” packages can face fines under their provider’s fair usage policy.

Mr Eagle said that, in a bid to combat these penalties, BroadbandChoices “are offering users a free tool they can use to track how much they have downloaded over a day, month or year. This will help customers avoid exceeding their limit or choose a new package with the correct limit”.

Click here to download the Broadband Download Monitor, or for more information, read our articles on Fair usage and the Download Monitor FAQ.