BT has had a further four broadband ads banned by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority, bringing the company's total number of banned ads to 10. The ad was for an online dating service called “Match.com” and featured two men in suits discussing their sexual preferences. Virgin Media has had three similar ads banned and Sky, one. The Committee of Advertising Practice is currently examining new rules governing the advertising of internet speeds.
BT has had a further four broadband ads banned by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority, bringing the company's total number of banned ads to 10. The latest ads received 61 complaints, including some from rival companies Virgin Media and Sky, which argued that BT’s claims about the power of its wi-fi and the distance its signal could travel were misleading. Virgin Media has had three similar ads banned and Sky, one. The Committee of Advertising Practice is currently examining new rules governing the advertising of internet speeds.