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ASA calls McAfee ad "misleading"
News The ASA has asked McAfee to make changes to the ad which suggested that founder Alan Solomon no longer played an important role in the company. One line asked: "If Dr Solomon has the number one anti-virus software .then why did he sell his practice?
[May 14, 1997, 16:51]
ASA cautions Orange over 'unlimited' claims
News In an adjudication published on Wednesday, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that Orange had been wrong to publish a magazine advertisement for its home broadband service in which it offered "unlimited UK and international calls to...
[June 13, 2007, 12:46]
ASA rules against Internet directory
News The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on Wednesday criticised GC Logic Ltd, a London-based company, for sending a mailing that misleadingly implied that companies owed money for having their details listed on the Internet.
[September 9, 2004, 17:20]
Freeserve ads 'misleading', says ASA
News The ASA claimed the offer is "misleading" -- some might say untruthful -- in that surfers were being disconnected after two hours online or ten minutes of inactivity, making a mockery of the "as long as you like" claim.
[September 11, 2002, 10:34]
Bulldog given ASA reprimand
News Bulldog's ads - which promised 8Mbps broadband for £9.75 per month "fixed for as long as you are with us" - drew complaints from BT and a member of the public, the ASA said. The ASA upheld the first complaints, saying the advertising had been...
[March 31, 2006, 17:15]
Watchdog bites Bulldog
News Bulldog has been upbraided by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for a "misleading" advert, which claimed customers could buy "up to 8 meg broadband for only £15.50 per month". The ASA upheld the complaint on Wednesday, saying that users...
[September 20, 2006, 13:20]
O2 reprimanded for 'best network' claims
News O2 has found itself on the wrong end of an adjudication from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after Vodafone filed a complaint. The ASA also concluded that being the best network depended on more factors than call success, including...
[November 10, 2005, 8:15]
NTL 128Kbps product 'not broadband'
News The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against NTL for calling its 128Kbps Internet access service a "high-speed broadband product" -- a ruling that has left the cable firm furious.
[April 9, 2003, 12:00]
ISPs told 'Free' must mean free
News ISPs have been warned that "Free" must mean free by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and that promotional material must be clear about the availability of services. In its monthly report released Wednesday the ASA upheld complaints about...
[September 13, 2000, 7:48]
AOL taken to task over ad claim
News AOL has fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over advertising claims it made about its one-megabit broadband service. The ASA said in its adjudication that the ad "exaggerated the likelihood of users achieving the maximum 1Mb...
[June 3, 2004, 14:45]
BT flight offer complaints upheld by watchdog
News BT suffered a stinging rebuke from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on Wednesday for the poor running of its free flights promotion for new broadband customers. The ASA upheld 11 separate complaints about the offer, after establishing that...
[January 13, 2005, 7:55]
BT’s wrist slapped over 'free VoIP' advert
News The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a complaint on Wednesday against BT over a direct mail advert to their broadband customers promoting BT Communicator, its recently launched Internet telephony package.
[June 29, 2005, 18:20]
Firefox: The alternative history
News March 2000: Asa Dotzler wins an award "for his great work organizing Bug Day, maintaining browser general bugs, and helping novice bug reporters become experienced Bugzilla users," according to mozillaZine.
[July 19, 2005, 13:30]
Advertising body slaps ntl
News Free ISP ntl is to be investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) following nearly 50 complaints about adverts for its free service, ntlworld. According to the ASA ntl is now being formally investigated.
[June 30, 2000, 11:22]
Dell gets knuckles rapped over TV advert
News A TV ad for Dell Computer has been found to be misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). However, the ASA received 23 complaints that the laptop was not available on the Web site for that price.
[August 4, 2006, 10:55]
Carphone Warehouse 'cleared' over free broadband claim
News Carphone Warehouse will be cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over its promotion of "free" broadband, the company's chief executive claimed on his blog on Thursday. Dunstone added that the company will be making "some small...
[July 14, 2006, 12:45]
Advertising Standards Authority investigates breathe ad
News Following last week's decision to boot 500 customers from the breathe.net service, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has received complaints from customers who were told they were "using the service too much".
[August 1, 2000, 10:08]
Car mag rebuked for 'perversion' email
News British car magazine MaxPower has received an official warning from the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) for sending out a Big Brother promotional email that accused recipients of breaching the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA).
[August 17, 2001, 12:59]
Wanadoo rebuked over 8Mbps broadband claims
News The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has upheld a complaint against UK ISP Wanadoo over its promotions for its 8Mbps broadband service. In an adjudication published on Wednesday, the ASA ruled that Wanadoo had misled customers by not making it...
[February 8, 2006, 17:05]
Advertising watchdog reprimands Microsoft over 'facts'
News The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) thinks they should get the facts too -- but it's warned Microsoft to make sure its are straight first. The ASA, however, thought the choice of hardware could have been more appropriate, saying in its...
[August 25, 2004, 16:25]
