While it has been a quirk of the broadband industry since day one, many users are still confused about the fact that internet service providers can advertise their services as unlimited and then impose limits in the background. Even though it is standard practice with many ISPs and the authorities have had a look at the issue to see if any rules have been broken, everything is covered in the small print of your services agreement.
A report by the BBC has highlighted the growing problem of limited bandwidth and the impact it is having on the UK sector today. It is estimated that in excess of 1 million broadband users regularly exceed their bandwidth limits or have come very close to doing so. The consequences of this can be serious for some who works from home as many ISPs will disconnect your service until the situation has been resolved. For someone who uses the internet regularly or someone with a business this can have far reaching consequences.
The major concern now is the fact that as demand for broadband increases we will see a growing need for more and more bandwidth which will place a massive strain on the current network. The need for a fibre optic network has never been greater!