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Title: Mixed messages, the UK broadband commitment Post by: Alex on October 19, 2009, 04:55:13 AM Mixed messages, the UK broadband commitment
Finland have recently passed legislation which secures their citizens a "legal right" to broadband. This step forward for Finland has resulted in a right to 1mbps broadband for all homes. This passing of law has sparked debate within the UK, discussing the British government's similar plans for the totality of UK broadband users. According to the BBC Technology page, In a speech to MPs this week, Digital Britain minister Stephen Timms told MPs that the government's promise of broadband to all homes by the year 2010 was "an obligation." Upon previous governmental discussion regarding this matter, MPs have only spoken of a "commitment" rather than an "obligation", only the latter of which is legally binding. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/RdCKBrxVXMg/mixed-messages-the-uk-broadband-commitment |