UK Broadband Speeds

Parliament’s Business and Enterprise Committee has announced an inquiry into broadband speeds in the UK.  The committee will specifically look at : • Whether the target for universal access to broadband at a speed of 2Mb/s by 2012 is ambitious enough? • Is the Government right to propose a levy on copper lines to fund next [...]

Rural Areas Need Fast Broadband

Action needs to be taken to ensure that those living in rural areas of the UK are not left in the broadband slow lane, a report has warned. The report, from the Commission for Rural Communities (CRC), makes a series of recommendations to ensure that rural homes can keep pace with urban areas. It calls [...]

Tax To Pay For Fast Net Access

Every Briton with a fixed-line phone will pay a “small levy” of 50p per month to pay for faster net access. The national fund created by the levy will be used to ensure most Britons get access to future net technologies. The proposal is part of the Digital Britain report outlined by Culture Secretary Ben [...]