Does your broadband pass the 10Mbps test? (1 in 6 don't) 👎

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You might have seen some of Broadband Genie’s recent research - shockingly, 1 in 6 (or 18%) of households in the UK have broadband download speeds slower than the Universal Service Obligation (USO) - that’s 10Mb download or 1Mb upload.

That’s the equivalent of 5.1 million households who don’t meet the Government’s view of a ‘decent’ broadband connection, based on 140,000 speed tests across the UK.

We had a fun discussion recently about excessive speed claims - but this is serious stuff. Millions may be struggling to work, study, run businesses or access essential services.

Are you, or someone you know, in one of these affected households?
Do you usually get the speeds your provider advertises?
Are you optimistic things will improve soon?

And if you’ve got some tips for the rest of the community, let us know below - we’ll be sharing some later in the week too!

Does your broadband meet the USO minimum?

• No, under 10Mbps download / 1Mbps upload
• Yes, meets USO but friends/family still suffer with slow speeds
• Yes, I’m OK and don’t know anyone with such slow speed