Businesses broadband users in rural Britain may not be able to take advantage of new communications technology such as VoIP telephony, due to slow broadband speeds, it has been claimed.
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has warned that around one in four rural enterprises could be significantly hindered by the ongoing failure to bring [...] CONTINUE
The European Union (EU) has announced a major new funding injection to boost broadband in rural parts of the UK.
A fund of €5 billion (£4.462 billion) has been agreed upon to help stimulate the EU economy, of which €1.02 billion has will go towards developing better broadband internet connections, particularly in rural and remote areas.
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The excessive cost of building a high-speed broadband network in the UK may mean some rural areas will miss out, it has been claimed.
The Digital Britain report, recently released by Communications minister Lord Carter, pledged to provide broadband of a minimum speed of 2Mbps to all UK households by 2012.
However, the minister has expressed concerns [...] CONTINUE
