Government reminds Comcast and Verizon not to lie

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If you're like me, you've paid for a certain speed from you internet provider only to get a fraction of the promised bandwidth. The FCC is reminding those who control access to the interwebs to be honest and forthcoming with their advertised data with the Open Internet Transparency Rule. The decree requires providers to give you every bit of data on their broadband services needed to make "informed choices." It also requires the disclosures to be "accurate and truthful," covering network management (handling congestion, etc.), performance, terms of service, plan descriptions, pricing and fees. You know, to eliminate surprises down the road. Of course, spilling data on expected and actual speed figures are part of the lot as well. And the Commission urges you to keep a watchful eye on your service, reporting any discrepancies with advertised numbers.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/23/fcc-broadband-service-transparency

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1. They advertize maximum speeds, not minimum

They say 'up to 10gb' Meaning you can go as slow as you want, but never faster than this. And probably never this.