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 [...]

BERR has announced the launch of a new internet discussion site to encourage debate on the Digital Britain Report. Minister for Technology, Communications and Broadband, Stephen Carter said: “We understand that there’s huge interest in the Digital Britain report and have already seen a flood of comments posted on various websites and blogs. So today [...]