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PC World escapes punishment over chip ads
News The person who complained to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), whose name was not revealed, suggested the claim "twice as fast" mistakenly implied the Core 2 Duo would always be twice as fast as... [06 Jul 2007]
Bulldog rapped over broadband prices in ads
News Others members of the public also complained after being told by Bulldog the 8MB service wasn't available in their area and they were offered a more expensive and slower service as an alternative. Bulldog has been told... [30 Mar 2006]
ASA sides with BT in Wanadoo war of words
News BT complained to the Advertising Standards Authority that the ad was "misleading and denigratory", as the telco charges between £5 and £11 to its competitors, whereas the ad may cause people to think the whole £20 charge... [16 Nov 2005]
O2 ticked off for superiority claims
News O2 recently complained to the regulator about Vodafone's 'best bar none' campaign. O2 has found itself on the wrong end of an adjudication from ad watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after... [09 Nov 2005]
Bulldog slammed by ad watchdog for missing speeds
News Three radio listeners also complained about another Bulldog advert which claimed the ISP offered a four megabyte-per-second service for less than £20, rather than the four megabit-per-second service it actually provides. [06 Jul 2005]
Lastminute slammed by watchdog over smutty ads
News Others complained that the choice of siting - in an area with a large Muslim population, near a mosque - was inappropriate. Watchdog the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) has rapped Lastminute.com... [20 Jan 2005]
AOL rapped over 'misleading' 1Mb ad claim
News A member of the public complained that an advert in the national papers showing a cheetah with "running spikes" on its feet and the slogan 'Fast just got faster' promised a 1Mb broadband service it was unlikely to... [03 Jun 2004]
'Retard' Hoffman mobile ad is offensive, says watchdog
News The NAS complained about the depiction of those with autism, saying it would reinforce the negative attitudes towards people with autism and the ASA agreed. That's just what mobile logo and screensaver... [25 Mar 2004]
Nokia ads are too "offensive and distressing"
News Those who complained to the ASA said the ads could encourage antisocial behaviour or violence, could prove disturbing for bullying victims and their families and blurred the line between violence in... [04 Mar 2004]
NTL slams broadband 'dirty tricks' and infighting
News The ongoing controversy over which types of internet products should be called broadband resurfaced as NTL slammed operators who have complained that its entry-level product isn't worthy of the description. [21 May 2003]
