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UK Government To Back Broadband-For-All
Barence writes to mention that the UK government is throwing their weight behind a broadband-for-all initiative with an initial round of £250 million in funding. Using money left over from the digital television switch, the initiative aims to have a 2Mbit/sec broadband connection or better in every home by 2012. "Analysts welcomed the proposals, but say there are still many details to be hammered out: 'The Chancellor... needs to consider how to remove the barriers that prevent the people who cannot afford broadband to get connected. They need to ensure that competition in the market remains fair and consumers are given choice rather than one or two providers.'"
2000 called. They want their broadband back......
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
I'm still at 1.5Mb you insensitive clod!
-Rick
"Most people in the U.S. wouldn't know they live in a tyrannical state if it walked up and grabbed their junk." - MyFirs
This is just so V can stream to every screen in London with minimal buffering.
You may want to talk to your retarded little brother USA, and see how that worked out for them.
Gov'ner: Here's 250$ million, Broadband for all, yea! :(
Telcos: Yea!
Pleabs: Yea!
Gov'ner: Where is our Broadband?
Telcos: What broadband?
Gov'ner: Where is our money?
Telcos: What money?
Gov'ner: *shrugs*
Pleabs:
As we generally follow football (English, not American), we tend to go for a Yellow Card / Red Card law rather than a three strikes law.
What, you thought the British government was gifting its people with free broadband because it liked and trusted them?!
I live in the boonies of the US and get 300 kbps, take that! Lets play who has the slowest internet.
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I would have had the first post, but damn this 1200 baud modem.
I find the term "broad band" offensive. I much prefer the phrase "all female orchestra", but I agree that everybody should have access to one. What do you mean off topic?