A review of the UKs broadband services has now been released by The Department For Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) which has found that the government does not need to contribute public money to fund the installation of next generation broadband across the UK.
Review author Francesco Caio said there were "promising signs" that the market was already delivering high-speed broadband, but the case for government intervention, i.e. providing funds, was "weak". It also recommends that the government must oversee any plans or proposals that will aid the route to high-speed access for the UK. Next-generation broadband would boost the speed of connections to an average of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) and faster, which would make the delivery of streaming media faster for viewers to websites, increasing content owners exposure to potential customers.
The review was initiated back in February 2008 by Business and Competitiveness Minister Shriti Vadera. The government has said it will respond to the recently published review and its recommendations in "due course".
Comments