UK government broadband plans face £1bn funding shortfall

Posted in: Government & Policy at 05/05/2012 19:48

A £1.1bn funding gap means the government's targets for broadband are unlikely to be met, says a report by the London School of Economics.

The government wants 100% access to fast broadband services and 90% access to superfast services by 2015.

The report says the government should do more to ensure that underinvestment does not harm the UK economy.

To read this BBC News report in full, see:
www.bbc.com/news/technology-17954346

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