The FTTH Council Europe has urged the European Parliament to go further in its attempts to prevent misleading fibre - optic broadband adverts . The move followed attempts by CityFibre to seek a judicial review in the UK over the Advertising Standards Authority 's continued allowance of ads in which internet service providers claim to offer " fibre - optic " services , despite only providing slower , hybrid fibre products with significantly slower speeds . The director general of the FTTH council , Erzsebet Fitori , said the inconsistency in the use of the term was creating confusion among customers and preventing them from making fully informed choices .
The FTTH Council Europe has urged the European Parliament to go further in its attempts to prevent misleading fibre-optic broadband adverts. The news followed attempts by CityFibre to pursue a judicial review in the UK over the Advertising Standards Authority's continued allowance of ads in which internet service providers claim to offer "fibre-optic" services, despite only providing slower, hybrid fibre products with significantly slower speeds. The director general of the FTTH council, Erzsebet Fitori, said the inconsistency in the use of the term was creating confusion among customers and preventing them from making fully informed choices.