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Happiness in a Wanadoo Hub - Broadband
causes family arguments (24/08/05)
It’s official; one-in-ten
Brits believe access to the internet causes more family arguments than sharing
the bathroom – that is according to the findings of new independent
research by Europe’s number one broadband provider
Wanadoo.
Interestingly, of the whole family, it is the daughters in
particular who are the first to throw a wobbler if they can’t get online.
If they’re not e-mailing friends, the likelihood is they’ll be
shopping as 74% of daughters voted this their next favourite online pastime. In
contrast, 83% of sons who voted say randomly surfing for new and interesting
content is their favourite activity, with Mums and Dads choosing to keep
abreast of the latest news.
Surfing, downloading and e-mailing are not
the only thing you can do with your broadband connection. You can also now make
phone calls via the net, and it’s parents in particular who have been the
first to cotton onto this fact with those aged between 45-54 twice as likely to
make their calls via the internet as those aged between 16-24.
Wanadoo
chose to commission the family survey to coincide with the availability of its
first ‘family sized’ broadband package, which sees something for all
the family. You can now receive up to 2 Meg broadband, free off peak calls to
national landlines, and a free wireless connection - all for only £17.99
a month.
Eric Abensur, Wanadoo UK’s chief executive said:
“These results highlight the need for a package that can alleviate some of
the pressures of daily family life. Whether talking, surfing or downloading,
Wanadoo can offer something for everyone at one great price – the perfect
formula for domestic bliss!”
The survey also revealed that Delia
Smith stole the crown of ‘Best Mum’ from nations’ favourites
such as Judy Finnegan, Melinda Messenger and Jordan with nearly a fifth (16%)
of Brits voting her as their ideal Mum. While the title of ‘Best Dad’
went to Jonathan Ross with over a fifth of Brits (21%) surveyed preferring him
to the likes of Peter Kay, Bob Geldof and David Beckham. Boy wizard Harry
Potter was voted favourite brother.
Notes
1071 people took
part in the poll between 9th – 11th August 2005. Interviewing was
conducted by CAWI
About Wanadoo
Wanadoo, a brand from
France Telecom, is Europe's No. 1 broadband provider. Wanadoo has, at 30 June
2005, more than 9.7 million total customers in Europe – 6.4 million on
broadband - and is the No.1 ISP in France, and a leading ISP in the UK, in
Spain and in the Netherlands.
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