Ofcom to ban rollover broadband, landline contracts

[devilincarnate]

Communications services providers will no longer be able to shackle broadband and landline customers to restrictive rollover contracts from December this year, Ofcom has confirmed.

The contracts, also known as Automatically Renewable Contracts (ARCs), roll forward to a new minimum contract period - with penalties for leaving early - unless the customer actively opts out of the renewal.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/news/a340131/ofcom-to-ban-rollover-broadband-landline-contracts.html

[danielf]

This is good news, but I doubt if it'll change much. BT recently put up their rental by about £2.50 per month (iirc). You can avoid the charges by paying them for a year in advance.

I think this move will simply mean we will see more 'discounts' for choosing to be tied into a contract.