A piece in the register, subtly titled ”Deception of ‘up to’ broadband speeds exposed” has a nice bit of positive PR for Ofcom:
The average downstream broadband speed received by consumers is just 3.6Mbit/s, according to data released today from the most accurate UK internet access survey ever published.
El reg proclaims…
Ofcom’s new hardware-based broadband monitoring system found that despite [...]

So, it sounds like BT will finally be excused from its universal service obligations in the UK (BT to Get Universal Service Relief), rather than just resting on BT, this will now be a requirement shared across UK carriers. Stephen Carter’s ‘digital review’ hopes to have a knock on effect for Broadband in the UK, [...]

It isn’t too late to get on your bike and head over to Earls Court 2, if you are in London. The IP08 and VM08 shows are in full swing, featuring a who’s who of the network and virtualization industry. Yesterday was very active on the show floor, and the show is open until 4pm [...]