UK government broadband policy is 'preoccupied' with speed, report concludes
Posted in: Government & Policy at 31/07/2012 23:56
The Government's broadband policy has become "preoccupied" with delivering certain speeds to consumers and needs greater focus on access to the internet through a national broadband network, a report by peers has concluded.
The House of Lords Communications Committee warned of the "spectre of a widening digital divide", stating there was a "very real risk" that some people and businesses were being left behind.
To continue reading this Press Association report in The Independent, go to:
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/government-broadband-policy-is-preoccupied-with-speed-report-concludes-7993978.html
Also see:
Superfast broadband will be available in 90% of UK by 2015, says Ed Vaizey
The culture minister, Ed Vaizey, has said 90% of the country will have superfast broadband by 2015.
The minister insisted the government was working to put the right infrastructure in place for "the vast majority of the country" by 2015 to "future proof" the service.
www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jul/31/superfast-broadband-available-uk-2015
