Broadband users considering changing their supplier may need to check the available download limit, according to a report in the Telegraph.

The warning comes as the reports emerge of the rise of on-demand television, such as iPlayer from the BBC - which has had 17 million users in its first three months.

As some packages offer one gigabyte of downloads every month, less than the length of a documentary, some customers may have to pay extra for the programmes and music they select or find their broadband speed is reduced.

Marketing director of PlusNet Neil Armstrong explained to the newspaper: "We're delighted that there is more good content available, but a lot of people are discovering that it is not really free."

Earlier in the year, the Telegraph reported the £11,000 bill presented to a man for downloading Friends while abroad, highlighting the need to fully compare speeds and download capacity in broadband suppliers.


Thursday, 27th March 2008

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