Broadband speeds under ASA probe
This has been a segment that has witnessed myriad heated debates over the method using which the broadband providers in the United Kingdom advertised their internet access speeds. The claims made by these providers with regards to those speeds as well have been quiet controversial. There are a number of people in the country that [...]
Virgin Media slapped by ASA for Ad with Misleading Comparison
The Advertising Standards Authority for the United Kingdom had last day given the leading cable broadband provider operating in the country a rebuke following the ISP’s highlighting a misleading cost savings comparison against Sky in some of the direct mailing advertisements for its phone and TV services. The broadband provider at the receiving end; Virgin [...]
ASA Takes Action Against Skype Advert in the UK
Reports say that the advertisings regulator of the United Kingdom, ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) has banned a television commercial for Skype aired in the country on the grounds that the image quality in the advert had been faked by the company. Skype is currently greatly popular in the UK; thanks to internet and the broadband [...]
BT 20Mbps Broadband Advert Scrutinised by ASA?
It is understood that TalkTalk UK, a popular internet service provider in the United Kingdom renowned for its cheap business broadband packages, is all set to complain to ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) that BT’s fresh advertisements on its new broadband service speeds of up to 20Mbps were misleading. The cause for the commotion is an [...]
