3 to let mobile-broadband punters cancel contracts over poor 3G coverage

The operator 3 has told ZDNet UK that it won't hold mobile-broadband customers to their contracts if their local 3G service is too poor to support basic Web browsing and email. Alternatively, customers whose 3G service doesn't meet the operator's internal standards may be entitled to a discount. For the full story, read ZDNet's spiffing article: 3 to make amends for poor 3G coverage.