BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agoISP tricked customers about fiber optics being used in their internet service, German court rules — 'full fiber' customers found to have 'last mile' copper connectionswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1152arrow-down1external-linkISP tricked customers about fiber optics being used in their internet service, German court rules — 'full fiber' customers found to have 'last mile' copper connectionswww.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
It is technically fiber optic, but the connection between the home and the distribution box still relies on copper cables.
minus-squareTrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up61·2 months agoThey lied. It should say “lied”, not tricked. It wasn’t a parlor trick, it wasn’t a magic trick, no one was entertained. The company flat out lied and stole from their customers. Call it was it is.
They lied. It should say “lied”, not tricked. It wasn’t a parlor trick, it wasn’t a magic trick, no one was entertained. The company flat out lied and stole from their customers. Call it was it is.