Best For Broadband

According to a report in The Independent Sky Broadband users have surpassed the one million user mark and is now the fastest growing broadband supplier in the UK. “In the three months to the end of June, Sky added nearly 260,000 new broadband users, streaking ahead of BT with 146,000 new users, Carphone Warehouse with 126,000 and, most starkly, Virgin Media with only 50,000″.

This may well be because Sky Broadband is free for TV subscribers provided they stick to the Sky Base package, ideal for light users who just want to check email and do a small amount of web browsing. The fear for Sky has been losing subscribers to their now bitter rival Virgin Media, who are also being aggressive in trying to attract new broadband users.

However, both companies are going to face even more competition when BT start to promote their own TV, phone and broadband deals with BT Vision. BT Broadband are already offering broadband for just £8.95 for the first 6 months of an 18 month contract - and further deals are expected to entice the new christmas computer buyers to joining their broadband service.