Tagged with "Virgin"

  • Virgin to cut off illegal file-sharers
    Jun 18, 2009 by Alice | 0 comments | Telecom

    Virgin to cut off illegal file-sharers

    Virgin Media have warned music pirates that their internet service will be cut off unless they mend their ways. The plan follows a deal with the world’s biggest music company, which will involve the launch of a monthly subscription service – likely to cost £10-£15 – offering unlimited music downloads. The threat to cut people off is [...] CONTINUE

  • Virgin rebuked by ASA again
    Apr 24, 2009 by Alice | 0 comments | Telecom

    Virgin rebuked by ASA again

    Virgin Media has again landed itself in hot water with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), this over its claims of “unlimited” broadband downloads. The ISP advertised its cable broadband service as having “unlimited downloads”, however one person complained that  Virgin applies download caps during peak hours, which can reduce download speeds by as much as 75%. Virgin’s [...] CONTINUE

  • Virgin in hot water after bagging broadband
    Feb 9, 2009 by Alice | 0 comments | Telecom

    Virgin in hot water after bagging broadband

    Virgin Media has once again come under fire from the advertising watchdog ASA, for over-exaggerating the parlous state of British broadband. The cable company has had no fewer than nine different complaints upheld against it in five separate adjudications since the beginning of 2007. Today’s adjudication adds another four to that tally, after the company launched a [...] CONTINUE