Le TLC resistono alla crisi secondo uno studio di Ofcom

Communications not dented by downturn | Ofcom.

But average household spend on internet services fell in real terms from £11.37 in 2007 to £10.71 in 2008.

The report also shows that consumers are seeking opportunities to save money.

Nearly half (46 per cent) were taking a bundle of services - two or more services from one operator - during the first quarter of 2009. That's up from 39 per cent twelve months previously.

And there has also been a surge in the number of people making phone calls via the internet.

Our research found that some 21 per cent of internet users had used a VoIP service in 2008,  compared with 14 per cent in 2007.

Although the majority of mobile connections continue to be pre-pay (pay-as-you-go), a  characteristic of the mobile market in 2008 was the growth in post-pay (pay-monthly) tariffs.
During the year, the number of post-pay subscriptions grew by over 3 million, while the  number of pre-pay subscriptions fell by 109,000 (Figure 4.19).