Lord Carter: 'We have to ensure that fairness and access for all is more than a soundbite.'
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Guaranteed broadband for every UK home - The Inquirer
The report, which is currently "at the very early stages of drafting" will eventually be put forward by communications minister Lord Carter, and will guarantee broadband coverage with minimum download speeds of 2 magabits per second to every household that wants it.
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Rural areas which currently have no access to wired broadband would have use wireless data services which could end the bickering between comms regulator Ofcom and mobile service providers over the allocartion of radio frequencies.
The government has made it clear that if the two bodies don't start playing nicely, it will "impose a solution".
Public Service - Every house to have fast broadband
Broadband for all to be funded by the industry Technology The Guardian
Broadband to become a universal service obligation 15 Jan 2009 ComputerWeekly.com
Ya know, I wish I could spend money I didn’t have indefinitely on stuff I didn’t need.
(/obscure Fahrenheit 451 reference)
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Lord Carter drops 'broadband for all' hint ahead of Digital Britain report Media guardian.co.uk
Lord Carter: 'We have to ensure that fairness and access for all is more than a soundbite.'
Just watch. The UK gov will find a way to charge each home for the # of computers......just like they do with the ‘TV License’.