Every British household is set to have a broadband connection of 2Mbps by 2012, and BBC digital switchover funds will be used to pay for it.
Under measures introduced in the new budget, the government will fund the network extension with £250m surplus from the Digital Switchover Help Scheme, with any shortfall made up with “additional [...] CONTINUE
The BBC could be made to pay for the bandwidth it uses, Lord Carter has claimed.
According to the former head of Ofcom, the BBC could help subsidise the high-speed broadband network that is to reach every home in Britain by 2012.
Only half of the UK population will benefit from next generation broadband technology installed by [...] CONTINUE
The BBC, ITV and BT are working together to a broadband ‘Freeview’ service, which would allow customers to view ‘on-demand’ shows via their Televisions.
The plan is to create a standards based open environment for broadband connected digital receivers, which would help content providers and Internet Service Providers to adopt the technology.
BBC director general, Mark Thompson [...] CONTINUE
