topic Re: FTTC Broadband Speed in Broadband

FTTC Broadband Speed

DW109 — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:31:55 GMT

I live in the countryside where there are no current plans for full fibre. My speeds have been 22 or 23 mbs but recently dropped below 18 and below speed guarantee (18.5). I can leave Sky with no fee but concerned that other providers will not be able to increase speed. Can't understand why Sky's speed has dropped. Anybody any similar experiences that can help or should I go Starlink

Re: FTTC Broadband Speed

TimmyBGood — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:38:45 GMT

@DW109 wrote:

I can leave Sky with no fee but concerned that other providers will not be able to increase speed.

No Openreach ISP could offer anything better.

Can't understand why Sky's speed has dropped.

Presumably what was already a lengthy or poor quality copper line has degraded further: that's unfortunately inherent to what's essentially an Edwardian communication bearer.

Re: FTTC Broadband Speed

JimM1 — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:40:52 GMT

@DW109 Have you had sky take a look at it, not sure you cannot up and leave like that!

Re: FTTC Broadband Speed

TimmyBGood — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:49:30 GMT

@JimM1 wrote:

not sure you cannot up and leave like that!

Sky typically offers the option to leave a minimum contract term without penalty where the Guaranteed Minimum Download Speed is not being delivered and they have no confidence Openreach will resolve the situation.