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Nowadays there is a proliferation of broadband speed tests on the internet. These have arisen in response to the growing difference between the speeds advertised by Internet Service Providers (ISP's) and the speeds actually received by consumers. More and more customers are finding that their speeds are far lower than what they are paying for and research by Moneysupermarket.com in 2007 showed that 44% of 43,000 customers were receiving only a pitiful HALF of the advertised speeds for their internet connections. This massive difference between advertised and received speeds has finally caught the attention of communication regulator OFCOM.

OFCOM has warned ISP's that they must be more transparent about the actual speeds consumers are receiving and there are calls from consumer panels to make ISP's contact customers within a fortnight of joining to inform them of their exact actual top speeds. OFCOM has also introduced, since Valentine's Day this year, important regulatory changes that give consumers freedom to switch ISP's if they are not happy with the service and speeds.

In the past ISP's could bully consumers into staying with them by charging them for changing providers and by creating delays that left consumers without a broadband connection for weeks, a situation that forces a lot of people to reluctantly remain with a provider they were unhappy with. Under OFCOM's new regulations, ISP's can no longer charge for switching to new providers. They must also ensure that the Migration Authorisation Code (MAC), the code which is given to customers to give to their new providers, is passed on within five days of the request. In the past ISP's would wait weeks before giving these codes to customers, in order to deter them from changing. Now under the new regulations consumers are protected from this practice.

These changes are part of what will be a continuing development of adequate regulatory standards that are needed for the booming broadband industry. As it becomes more integral to daily life, and bandwidth becomes more valuable, we will need to ensure that consumer rights are protected.

With these changes in mind, now is a really good time to do a test of your broadband speeds to ensure that you are getting what you are paying for, and that you CAN get what you are paying for. With many of the previous obstacles to changing providers removed, consumer freedom is far greater and worth taking advantage of to ensure you the best deal.

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There aren't many businesses nowadays who don't utilise the internet in one form or another. Large corporations may use it to communicate with their many members of staff, and a smaller business might use it for market research purposes.

First of all, a company will need to sign up to a business broadband package. Domestic packages don't have the same features and flexibility as business ones, as domestic users don't have the same needs as a company.

The main benefit to a business connection is the technical support you receive. When a home connection goes down, it's an inconvenience but when a business connection goes down, it can mean loss of revenue and customers, so it's vital that proper technical support is provided. A business package should provide a company with 24 hour access to a helpline, quick engineer call-out and even remote assistance if necessary. Some providers offer a backup service which will keep the servers running on dial-up while the broadband is being fixed.

Security is another concern for company internet. While the cheap broadband business packages may only offer the basic security and anti-virus, a more expensive deal can also prevent against hackers who could possibly steal financial details and staff information.

Speed is important, with more upload speed needed than on a domestic package. An uncapped download limit it useful as it's likely that a lot of downloading will be taking place, especially if you have a lot of employees.

Consider how many computers will need to be connected together on a LAN, and make sure you have an option to expand as more employees join the company. You can also have the option of connecting to offices in different parts of the country. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is useful for this type of setup. It's a way of using broadband internet as a phone line, and communicating between machines with VoIP software instead of making phone calls. Calls between computers with the same software are usually free so it's cheaper for businesses to communicate with each other in this way.

As with anything, do some research first into the different business broadband deals around, and make sure you get one which will suit your business best.

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The Internet is a powerful tool that is changing the way that meeting planners are attracting attendees to their conferences and events. Even though your meeting may be by invitation only, does not mean that you cant still use the Internet to help promote it and increase attendance. Below are some ways that the Internet can help you promote your next meeting.

Get the Word Out Early - The sooner that your attendees know about your meeting the better. Send out a save the date?email announcement well in advance of your meeting date, even if you dont have all of the logistical information complete.

Keep Everyone Informed - As more information is known about the meeting, send out additional updates and reminders about your meeting. You may also want to create a page on your website about the meeting where invitees can go to get more information.

Be Visual - As the old saying goes ?pictures speak louder than words. Include images of the meeting location, the local area or past meetings to entice others to attend.

Make Registering Easy ?Develop an online registration system. If possible, have the attendee make their travel arrangements at the same time as they register. This will not only make registering easier for you attendees, but will make you job much easier too!

Get Feedback ?Create an online survey that attendees can take after the conference. This is great way to get feedback and learn how you can improve your meetings.

Need help reaching your meeting attendance goals? Contact Designing Events at info@designingevents.com or 866-867-1933.

Bizzy Ratcliffe, is one of the co-owners of Designing Events, a premier global provider of planning, management and marketing services for events, meetings and conferences.

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