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Faster broadband divide will hit millions

Broadband Britain is already hamstrung because a significant proportion of the population cannot get 512Kbps broadband. Now, a 1Mbps service is on the way, but even fewer will be able to access it Read more

28 August, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

BT explores slower ADSL in search for long-range broadband

...it is possible that this product could help to close Britain's broadband divide. A significant proportion of homes are located too far from their... Read more

19 February, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Britain gets a new broadband divide

...to Broadband Campaign, believes that public funding is needed to address the broadband divide. "This Labour government encouraged a competitive broadband marketplace. Whoever is in... Read more

19 April, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

E-envoy: broadband divide will wreck rural economy

...committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs examined the factors behind this broadband divide this summer, and concluded that direct subsidy from the government was... Read more

26 September, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

BT defines the broadband divide

...the next couple of years, effectively setting the boundaries of Britain's broadband divide. The telco announced on Thursday that it has set a further... Read more

10 July, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

...Midband' will ease the broadband divide, says BT

...he believes that the existing measures BT is taking to address the broadband divide, such as its pre-registration scheme, would bring coverage up to... Read more

19 November, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

...Urgent action needed' over broadband divide

...government and the telecommunications industry will come under pressure to address this broadband divide, which he described as 'not unacceptable'. Todd, who is also the... Read more

21 October, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

MPs worried by broadband divide

...constituents are going to end up on the wrong side of the broadband divide. There is a growing belief, among members of all political parties... Read more

3 May, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Broadband divide getting wider

High-speed Internet is available to almost everyone but take-up is still much greater in and around London Read more

19 January, 2006 by Graeme Wearden

Easynet's trigger scheme aims to close broadband divide

Public sector demand is the key to increasing the availability of high-speed Internet services, and Easynet may have cracked how to do it Read more

17 September, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Brokerage scheme to help close broadband divide

A local Development Agency is trying to drive broadband rollout in its area by alerting service providers to areas keen to get a high-speed connection Read more

25 February, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

One-way satellites span the broadband divide

Can't get ADSL or cable-based broadband? A high-speed downlink via satellite could be the answer, although equipment costs are still a big factor Read more

16 October, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Rural broadband divide must be closed, say MPs

...the most remote areas." It is unclear to what extent today's broadband divide can be bridged. Last week BT effectively drew the line when... Read more

16 July, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Brokerage scheme to help close broadband divide

And we're not Dissing anyone... Read more

25 February, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Agenda set for rural broadband push

...reflecting ABC's belief that wireless is the key to closing the broadband divide -- the Broadband Stakeholder Group, several telecoms firms, and a selection of... Read more

6 June, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

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