In a July 2022 affordability survey, nearly one-third of respondents in the United Kingdom indicated that they are struggling to pay for their communication services including phones, broadband, television, and streaming services. This number has doubled over the last year, coinciding with economic recession indicators worldwide.
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Ofcom. (September 29, 2022). Affordability issues with communications services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336829/affordability-issues-with-communications-services-uk/
Ofcom. "Affordability issues with communications services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336829/affordability-issues-with-communications-services-uk/
Ofcom. (2022). Affordability issues with communications services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336829/affordability-issues-with-communications-services-uk/
Ofcom. "Affordability Issues with Communications Services in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2020 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336829/affordability-issues-with-communications-services-uk/
Ofcom, Affordability issues with communications services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336829/affordability-issues-with-communications-services-uk/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Affordability issues with communications services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022 [Graph], Ofcom, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336829/affordability-issues-with-communications-services-uk/