Internet speed ‘slowing businesses down’
Jul 28 2009
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Businesses are being impeded by slow broadband, says the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
This follows a report by communications watchdog Ofcom, which reveals that more than 50 per cent of broadband users are receiving less than half the speed promised by providers.
Phil McCabe, spokesperson for the FPB, says: ‘Slow internet speed could be a reason for the low take-up of small businesses going online. For cost-effective marketing it’s imperative that business owners are embracing this technology. What we need are real measures to facilitate better access to the internet and quicker communication. At the moment, it’s completely uneven across the country.’
According to a survey by Mr Site, more than half of small businesses in the UK do not have an online presence.
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