August 7, 2009 by Matt Thomas
The prospect of Universal broadband in the UK has been raised seriously by a report on Britain’s digital future, submitted by outgoing minister for Digital Communication, Lord Carter. Carter’s report recommends that all homes be equipped with the new generation of high-speed broadband by 2012. The report suggests that a £6 a year extra charge on all phone lines would be used to pay for the provision of the new broadband services and also outlines an intention to switch off analogue radio by 2015 and take a portion of the license fee to pay for regional news.
The task of implementing the plan will fall to Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms, and Culture Minister, Sion Simon. The latter is well acquainted with the internet and digital media, you may remember his spectacularly unsuccessful dalliance with YouTube in 2007 where he put on an accent and impersonated Tory leader, David Cameron.
Speaking about the plans, Mr. Timms stated, “Building a 21st-century knowledge economy is at the heart of the Government’s vision. It’s vital for jobs and growth that Britain is able to maximise the benefits of the digital revolution.”
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