Broadband providers face New York scrutiny
They may be delivering service that is slower than advertised, says top legal official
New York
THREE major US broadband providers claiming to offer super-fast Internet connections may be delivering service that is slower than advertised, New York State's top legal official said.
Verizon Communications Inc, Time Warner Cable Inc, and Cablevision Systems Corp are facing a probe from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman into whether they are living up to their promises of blazing-fast speeds that allow customers to download movies, music and television shows and to perform other Web-enabled activities almost instantaneously.
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