Are BT slowing down broadband?

BT has successfully complained against a Sky advert that stated it slowed down broadband speeds at peak times – even though BT itself admits that it does in certain cirumstances. So BT won’t slow down your broadband – as long as you don’t do anything particularly demanding, in which case it will.

What is a good downstream speed?

A good download speed for most households is 10 Mbps per person.

Why is my internet so bad at night?

The main cause for slow internet during the night is network congestion. The problem with this is that each internet network has a finite amount of bandwidth it can support. When all users try to access the internet at the same time, it almost always results in slower speeds, lags, and buffering.