Virgin rapped for attacking rivals' broadband claims
29 Jun 2011 | by Oliver Luft
Virgin Media has been banned from running a campaign that denigrated the broadband service offered by rivals, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.
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Virgin Media has been banned from running a campaign that denigrated the broadband service offered by rivals, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.
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