Experts have questioned the commitment of the UK government following the announcement that Finland has made broadband a ‘legal right’.
Digital Britain minister Stephen Timms said that the promise of broadband to all homes by 2012 was “an obligation” in a speech to MPs this week.
This suggests a firming up of plans, as previously the government [...] CONTINUE
While the Digital Britain report promises clear benefits for broadband consumers, the effects of its proposals are less straightforward for businesses, it has been suggested.
According to telecoms network provider NetServices, increased broadband coverage and speed will greatly benefit home users.
However, company Chief Executive Mark Vickers told Computer Weekly that the connection quality and reliability of [...] CONTINUE
In response to Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report, the Federation of Small Businesses have said that although they welcome the initiative, the goal of 2mbps by 2012 ‘lacks ambition’ and shows the UK is ‘in a time-warp’.
John Wright, National Chairman Federation of Small Businesses, said:
“Research by the FSB shows that a third of small businesses [...] CONTINUE
Connecting every home in the UK to a broadband service of at least 2 Mbps is an attainable goal, according to an expert at BT.
Steve Robertson, chief executive of Openreach, told the Guardian that he believes the government will achieve the goal of delivering high-speed broadband by 2012, and that it will not cot billions [...] CONTINUE
Plans outlined in the recent budget for the future of broadband provisions aren’t going to be “anywhere near enough”, an expert claims.
The budget statement made by chancellor Alistair Darling outlined plans to provide every household in the UK with broadband of a minimum speed of 2Mbps to by 2012.
This followed an indication by business secretary [...] CONTINUE
Broadband Internet access will be guaranteed to every home in Britain by 2012, according to plans unveiled by the government on Thursday, which put broadband on a par with telephones as an essential service.
“We are developing plans to move towards an historic universal service commitment for broadband and digital services,” Culture Secretary Andy Burnham told [...] CONTINUE
Broadband access will be guaranteed to every household in the country, according to a draft report by Lord Carter on the future of the telecoms and media industries.
The communications minister and former head of Ofcom is set to propose a “universal service commitment” to broadband – which would provide minimum download speeds of 2 megabits [...] CONTINUE
Communications Minister Stephen Carter has announced that he is considering implementing a new Universal Service Obligation (USO), which will ensure that anyone who wishes to get a broadband connection over a providers’ network will be able to do so
Currently, a USO that was set up in 1984 means that BT are obliged to provide a [...] CONTINUE
Ministers will be considering the possibility of connecting every single home in Britain to a superfast broadband service, amid concerns that educational and financial benefits are being missed by families without connections.
Lord Carter, the former Number 10 aide and newly appointed communications officer, is considering introducing a legal right, enforcing phone companies to bring broadband [...] CONTINUE
