Ofcom Code of Practice for Broadband Speeds
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The Ofcom Code of Practice for Broadband Speeds is a voluntary industry agreement in the UK that sets standards for how internet service providers must advertise, explain, and guarantee broadband speeds to consumers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ofcom Code of Practice for Broadband Speeds canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3377315 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ofcom Code of Practice for Broadband Speeds Context triple: [Ofcom, appliesCode, Ofcom Code of Practice for Broadband Speeds]
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Ofcom
Ofcom is the United Kingdom’s independent communications regulator overseeing television, radio, telecommunications, and wireless services.
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B.
G.fast
G.fast is a broadband access technology standard that delivers high-speed internet over existing copper telephone lines, enabling fiber-like speeds for last-mile connections.
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C.
Joint Committee on 2G Spectrum
The Joint Committee on 2G Spectrum was a special parliamentary panel in India formed to investigate alleged irregularities and corruption in the allocation of 2G telecommunications spectrum licenses.
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D.
DOCSIS
DOCSIS is an international telecommunications standard that enables high-speed data transmission over existing cable television systems, commonly used for broadband internet services.
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E.
Sky Broadband
Sky Broadband is a major UK and Ireland internet service provider offering home broadband and related connectivity services under the Sky brand.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ofcom Code of Practice for Broadband Speeds Target entity description: The Ofcom Code of Practice for Broadband Speeds is a voluntary industry agreement in the UK that sets standards for how internet service providers must advertise, explain, and guarantee broadband speeds to consumers.
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A.
Ofcom
Ofcom is the United Kingdom’s independent communications regulator overseeing television, radio, telecommunications, and wireless services.
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B.
G.fast
G.fast is a broadband access technology standard that delivers high-speed internet over existing copper telephone lines, enabling fiber-like speeds for last-mile connections.
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C.
Joint Committee on 2G Spectrum
The Joint Committee on 2G Spectrum was a special parliamentary panel in India formed to investigate alleged irregularities and corruption in the allocation of 2G telecommunications spectrum licenses.
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D.
DOCSIS
DOCSIS is an international telecommunications standard that enables high-speed data transmission over existing cable television systems, commonly used for broadband internet services.
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E.
Sky Broadband
Sky Broadband is a major UK and Ireland internet service provider offering home broadband and related connectivity services under the Sky brand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industry code of practice
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self-regulatory agreement ⓘ |
| aimsToImprove |
accuracy of broadband speed advertising
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consumer understanding of broadband speeds ⓘ transparency of broadband speed information ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect | broadband consumers ⓘ |
| aimsToReduce | misleading broadband speed claims ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
broadband services
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fixed-line broadband ⓘ residential broadband customers ⓘ small business broadband customers ⓘ |
| bindingOnSignatories | true ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| covers |
broadband speed advertising
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broadband speed information at point of sale ⓘ complaints handling related to speeds ⓘ minimum guaranteed broadband speeds ⓘ right to exit broadband contracts for speed issues ⓘ speed estimates at the point of sale ⓘ speed performance monitoring ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Ofcom ⓘ |
| geographicScope | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
original code
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revised code ⓘ |
| isVoluntary | true ⓘ |
| isVoluntaryForISPs | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | UK communications market ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Ofcom ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure broadband speed claims are realistic
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ensure customers know what speeds to expect ⓘ provide clear remedies when speeds are below expectations ⓘ |
| regulator | Ofcom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ofcom broadband speed regulations
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UK consumer protection law ⓘ advertising standards for broadband ⓘ |
| requires |
ISPs to allow contract exit if speeds cannot be improved
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ISPs to investigate speed problems ⓘ ISPs to offer remedies when speeds fall below guaranteed levels ⓘ clear information on estimated broadband speeds ⓘ disclosure of minimum guaranteed speed ⓘ disclosure of range of expected speeds ⓘ provision of speed information at the point of sale ⓘ provision of written speed information to customers ⓘ |
| sector |
internet access
ⓘ
telecommunications ⓘ |
| signatoriesInclude | UK broadband providers ⓘ |
| updatedBy | Ofcom consultations ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ofcom Code of Practice for Broadband Speeds Description of subject: The Ofcom Code of Practice for Broadband Speeds is a voluntary industry agreement in the UK that sets standards for how internet service providers must advertise, explain, and guarantee broadband speeds to consumers.
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