British Telecom have latched on to a new way of earning revenue from their customers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7446999.stmA service launched by BT which offers to improve broadband speeds or "your money back" has been branded expensive.
As part of its Home IT Support service, BT has pledged to improve broadband speeds by at least 0.5Mbps (megabits per second).
But with a price tag of £90, some industry watchers suggest users find alternative ways of upping speeds.
Broadband speeds vary for a variety of reasons, including distance from the telephone exchange.
The BT Broadband Accelerator service offers to investigate reasons for a slow connection, including tweaks to the performance of a PC, as well as more complex problems such as rewiring sockets or improving the general wiring in the home.
BT Wholesale is about to launch a product, known as an iPlate, which it said can dramatically improve broadband speeds.
The iPlate- expected to sell for around £10 - cuts out electrical interference from other household objects, including TVs and set-top boxes, and, according to BT tests, can improve broadband speed by an average of 1.5Mbps.
Ninety pounds call out or a ten pounds iPlate.. hmm let me think about that for a moment
