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Carter attacks coalition over 2Mbps delay

...for BT Retail, said the UK does "not need intrusive regulation mandating universal broadband coverage", adding that addressing so-called coverage notspots was the priority... Read more

2 September, 2010 by David Meyer

Northern Ireland to roll out universal broadband coverage

...first UK region to have 100 percent accessibility. Announcing the move towards universal broadband coverage, Ian Pearson, minister for enterprise, trade and investment, said: "By... Read more

30 March, 2004 by Jo Best

BT plans universal broadband coverage

The telco wants to roll out wireless broadband across the UK - but only if it gets government funding Read more

5 February, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

Gov't confusion over national 2Mbps commitment

Confusion has broken out within government circles over the 2Mbps universal broadband coverage that was called for by Stephen Carter's Digital Britain... Read more

15 October, 2009

Going the extra mile for universal broadband

...for the DTI to finally provide the hard cash needed to make universal broadband coverage a reality Read more

30 November, 2004 by Leader

BT ditches broadband line length limit

...has effectively removed the limit on 512Kbps services, bringing the prospect of universal broadband coverage in the UK one step closer Read more

18 August, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Digital Britain report panned by Tories, experts

...future for the UK." Smedley also attacked the 2Mbps base speed for universal broadband coverage proposed by Carter, saying it leaves the UK open to... Read more

17 June, 2009 by David Meyer

Scotland to get blanket broadband coverage

...2005 is out. A similar multi-million pound contract has just brought universal broadband coverage to Northern Ireland. Announcing the contract, enterprise minister Jim Wallace... Read more

25 April, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

2010: A broadband odyssey

...for them. ABC campaigns for affordable broadband across the UK. We need universal broadband coverage, otherwise there is both an economic and a social problem... Read more

8 April, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

WiMax firm gets a slug of VC cash

...believe that WiMax will have a crucial part to play in providing universal broadband coverage in countries such as the UK. BT recently began a... Read more

8 March, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

BT trigger levels scupper community broadband

Last week's announcement of 2,300 more targets for rural broadband rollout could be a killer blow to local activists who were planning their own high-speed networks Read more

25 November, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

BT lays the path for universal broadband

...set trigger levels for thousands more local exchanges, a move that makes universal broadband coverage within Britain more achievable. By giving trigger levels to an... Read more

17 November, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

100 per cent broadband has finally arrived

...UK region to have 100 per cent accessibility. Announcing the move towards universal broadband coverage, Ian Pearson, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, said: "By... Read more

29 March, 2004 by Jo Best

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