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Alex came on board in October 2016 and in that time has risen to Broadband Genie’s resident broadband expert. For the last 7 years, he has appeared all over the UK press, giving expert advice about anything and everything related to broadband.
Alex on Broadband Genie
Alex is a stalwart of the Broadband Genie team. A proud dad; long-distance sport and gaming enthusiast, and our broadband genie-us - he is the go-to person for broadband advice and getting the best deal on your broadband contract.
Alex also handles all of our broadband research, so you’ll find his name on all of our studies, surveys and tools. Check out a small sample of his favourites below:
- Are broadband providers benefiting from using confusing jargon?
- The Slowest Streets in the UK 2023
Alex across the web
You’ll often see Alex popping up in news outlets such as The Sun, Guardian, Daily Mail, The Sun and many more!
-The Guardian: Frustrated broadband customers face rising costs
-The Sun: The worst places to put your router
-The Independent: Ofcom launches investigation to one touch switch delay
-BBC: Virgin Media investigated into missed engineer appointments
-Express: The UK’s slowest streets for broadband
Specialist subject: Fighting the consumer's corner on all things broadband.