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[ NNSquad ] Broadband truth in advertising, redux
Where can I sign up for advertised "up to 50GB speeds" ... ? But I want an honest 50GB/s! Seriously, we know what he meant, and as noted here many times before, the "up to" qualification on ISP speed promotions tends to be highly misleading -- especially for DSL and even more so for cable. It's like selling bottles of milk labeled "up to 1 gallon inside!" -- and finding that some or most only contain a quart, especially at certain times of the day! At least the crooked "weight loss drugs," wacky exercise equipment firms, and get-rich-quick-with-the-Internet telemarketing schemes usually label their ads with "results not typical" in the fine print. --Lauren-- NNSquad Moderator ----- Forwarded message from Dave Farber <dave@farber.net> ----- Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:35:42 -0500 From: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net> Subject: [IP] Broadband truth in advertising, redux Reply-To: dave@farber.net To: ip <ip@v2.listbox.com> Begin forwarded message: > From: Richard Forno <rforno@infowarrior.org> > Date: February 7, 2010 11:28:39 AM EST > To: Infowarrior List <infowarrior@attrition.org> > Cc: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net> > Subject: Broadband truth in advertising, redux > > > Just saw a TV ad for 'unlimited mobile broadband' via Cricket for > $40/mo. Sounds awesome, right? But if you quickly scan the fine > print during the commercial, Cricket's service, like everyone else, is > capped at 5GB/mo. So again, what does "unlimited" mean for mobile > broadband? You're not limited to WHEN you can connect to their service > when in their service area? > > This is just the latest marketing scam for the wireless and broadband > providers.....after all, it's perfectly legal to say "up to 50GB > speeds" in big bold blinking letters but only deliver 15GB regularly, > with periodic bursts to 40GB. But that is deemed 'truth' in > advertising. Gotta love the lawyers. > > -rick > ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ----- End forwarded message -----