Online usage grows, but so do social media concerns – Ofcom study
Online usage grows, but so do social media concerns – Ofcom study The amount of time we spend online is growing, but so call for tougher regulation, a study of 1,001 children and 2,057 over-16s suggests. The average British adult spent three-and-a-quarter hours a day online last year, said the study by Ofcom and the…
Profits fall at energy company SSE
Profits fall at energy company SSE Scottish energy company SSE has said annual results have fallen well short of what it hoped, while it has faced tough competition and rising costs. Pre-tax profits fell 38% to £725m. SSE saw household electricity customer accounts drop to 3.46m from 3.82m – while gas accounts fell to 2.32m…
UK Broadband Speeds Rise by a Fifth in a Year
UK Broadband Speeds Rise by a Fifth in a Year Average broadband speeds in the UK have increased by nearly 20% over the last year, according to Ofcom. More British households are getting faster and more reliable broadbandconnections, as average download speeds have increased by almost a fifth in just one year. According to the telecommunications…
Ofcom enforces Telecoms and TV firms to tell customers about their best deals.
Ofcom enforces Telecoms and TV firms to tell customers about their best deals. Under the new rules announced by Ofcom, Broadband, phone and pay-TV firms must tell you when your contract is coming to an end, and must also tell you about their best available deals. The regulator said “We want you to have choice…