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Oftel announces publication of new UK business Internet access report

Internet Business News, March 1, 2002

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Oftel, the UK telecomms watchdog, has published a report looking at the proportion of business Internet access in the UK.

The report found that 92% of medium businesses and 62% of small businesses had Internet access as of November 2001. The most popular method amongst small businesses was with public switch telephone networks (PSTN) or dial up service with 78% of all respondents. When it comes to medium businesses, 43% used ISDN connections while 37% used PSTN or dial up services.

Satisfaction levels have gone down in the UK, from 89% satisfaction in August 2001 to 83% in November 2001.

The report was carried out by Continental Research and questioned 815 businesses in the UK.

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