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This is a sensitive topic. There’s no other way of putting this: trying to get a complex billing or technical problem fixed by a customer service rep, for whom English is a second language, is difficult. It can be stressful. It can also be easy...
read more...01/11/2012 03:26 AM
Finding a provider is the most frustrating part of buying a broadband plan, according to consumers.Over a third (34%) of the 716 respondents to a poll on Compare Broadband said 'finding a provider in my area' is the number one cause for frustration w...
read more...11/09/2012 11:44 AM
High-speed National Broadband Network (NBN) connections outside metro areas could encourage people to move from the city to regional towns, according to a poll.Broadband comparison website Compare Broadband asked visitors “Would an NBN high spe...
read more...06/07/2012 10:57 AM
A third of broadband customers do not believe they are getting the service they pay for, according to a poll.In the survey of 425 visitors to broadband comparison website Compare Broadband, 33% of voters responded to the question 'Why would you leave...
read more...15/03/2012 01:12 PM
The majority of Australians would not object to a new National Broadband Network (NBN) tower in their area if it meant they could access faster internet, according to a poll.Broadband comparison website Compare Broadband asked site visitors "Would yo...
read more...23/02/2012 01:22 PM
Pensioners need more financial help from the Government to access the internet, according to an online poll.Broadband comparison website Compare Broadband asked visitors "Should pensioners receive more financial help from the Government to access the...
read more...17/01/2012 04:00 PM
Australians would like parental controls on the internet at an ISP level, according to a poll on Compare Broadband.Compare Broadband asked visitors to the site to vote on the question, Should ISPs offer free optional parental controls such as blockin...
read more...21/12/2011 10:31 AM
Free Wi-Fi on public transport would encourage more people to travel by train, bus, ferry or tram, according to a poll.Visitors to broadband comparison website Compare Broadband were asked, 'Would free Wi-Fi on all public transport encourage you to u...
read more...12/10/2011 10:29 AM
Around 40% of Australian broadband users should consider upgrading their plan, according to a poll looking at monthly usage habits.Compare Broadband asked site visitors, "How much of your data quota do you use each month?" The biggest response was 'a...
read more...08/07/2011 02:41 PM
