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UK Government To Back Broadband-For-All

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the millions-more-botnet-zombies dept.

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.'"

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  1. Utility by superpaladin · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Internet is more and more a utility. People can't live without it, so I think the governament stepping in and offering free/cheap internet access for those who can't afford it is only fair. Plus they can pass it as a education initiative.

  2. Vendetta by torvik · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is just so V can stream to every screen in London with minimal buffering.

  3. Bad Idea UK... by DarthVain · · Score: 5, Funny

    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: :(