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Digital Britain calls for 50p broadband levy
News The government has laid out its vision for the digital future of Britain over the coming years, covering topics such as broadband access, security, ICT literacy and copyright enforcement. Lord Carter's Digital Britain report, published on Tuesday...
[June 16, 2009, 18:02]
Parliament to probe Digital Britain plan
News A parliamentary select committee is to check whether the recommendations proposed in the Digital Britain report are realistic, particularly those regarding broadband speed. Many of the government's recommendations in Lord Carter's Digital Britain...
[June 30, 2009, 12:47]
Digital Britain: Broadband in every home by 2012
News The Digital Britain interim report from minister for communications, technology and broadcasting Lord Carter, published today, calls for every home in the country to be broadband-enabled by 2012. We will, by the time of the final Digital Britain...
[January 29, 2009, 17:03]
British public ignorant of broadband
News Despite government commitment to a broadband Britain, nearly three quarters of the population have never heard the term "broadband" and 30 percent of those that had thought it referred to radio, according to a survey from cable firm ntl.
[February 28, 2001, 15:26]
Broadband prices to halve by 1 April
News BT claims that the move will provide a major boost to Britain's broadband market. Broadband is the future for Britain and we're putting it at the heart of BT's plans for growth in the UK mass market. See the Broadband News Section for the latest...
[February 26, 2002, 8:49]
UK rural broadband penetration overtakes urban
News The watchdog claimed this marks an important shift for Britain as, back in 2000, when broadband was introduced, urban households were the first to sign up, prompting fears of a digital divide opening up based on high-speed internet connectivity.
[May 23, 2008, 8:27]
Digital Britain phone levy not enough, says BT
News The fund was proposed by the government in Lord Carter's Digital Britain report, which was published last month. The Digital Britain recommendations are to be scrutinised by a Commons select committee, which will examine issues including the...
[July 2, 2009, 15:05]
How is Digital Britain really doing?
Comment First, Britain's poor showing in the broadband league table compiled by Oxford's Said Business School for Cisco. So, where does this leave Digital Britain and particularly the 'final third'? Stephen Timms, minister for Digital Britain, will address...
[October 21, 2009, 16:35]
Digital Britain report panned by Tories, experts
News The Digital Britain report has drawn criticism from politicians and technology experts over its proposals for dealing with fibre rollouts and illegal file-sharing. Shortly after its publication, Jeremy Hunt, the Conservative Party's shadow...
[June 17, 2009, 16:09]
Broadband boom set to transform Britain
News The new studies are likely to reinforce fears that Britain is falling behind other European countries and the US in its broadband plans, despite the government's efforts toward a "wired Britain". Find out with ZDNet UK's Broadband Britain Guide.
[February 9, 2001, 16:18]
No next-gen broadband for 25-30pc of UK
Blog Communications minister Lord Carter, who is preparing the extensive Digital Britain report, has said that much of the country is unlikely to get high-speed, next-generation broadband. The interim Digital Britain report, which came out at the end of...
[April 22, 2009, 12:27]
Broadband boom gathers speed
News Broadband is on its way, with experts predicting that a third of the online population will be connected for high-speed access in just two years' time -- although Britain is still lagging in the broadband race.
[November 21, 2000, 10:46]
Digital jukebox will use broadband to storm pubs
News Thousands of models of the digital jukebox should be rolled out across Britain's pubs over the next two years. Thousands of pubs will soon be offering customers the chance to use the latest device to fuse high-speed Internet access and digital...
[November 24, 2003, 16:50]
Government unveils broadband master plan
News E-commerce minister Stephen Timms has told ZDNet UK that the creation of the Regional Aggregation Bodies (RABs), announced on Thursday, is a "very significant development" in the creation of Broadband Britain.
[July 31, 2003, 11:00]
BT resists calls for cheaper business broadband
News In a report into Britain's evolving business broadband market, Datamonitor said the cost of services such as SDSL (symmetrical digital subscriber line) products must be reduced significantly to boost take-up and create a mass-market business...
[February 27, 2004, 11:25]
US companies abandon UK broadband schemes
News Major US telecommunications companies Global Crossing and WorldCom have ditched plans to introduce high-speed Internet services in Britain, it emerged Wednesday, as criticism mounted over Oftel's handling of the local loop unbundling process.
[September 21, 2000, 8:32]
E-envoy calls for help bridging digital divide
News Pinder admitted that many rural areas of Britain currently have no prospect of obtaining broadband Internet services such as ADSL. Find out with ZDNet UK's Broadband Britain Guide. The UK's acting e-envoy Andrew Pinder called on representatives of...
[January 18, 2001, 9:26]
Government accepts broadband recommendations
News E-commerce minister Douglas Alexander insisted on Monday that the government was still committed to making Britain a leading broadband nation, as he accepted all but one of the recommendations made by the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG).
[December 3, 2001, 17:17]
Making rural broadband happen - as easy as ABC?
News The challenge of bringing high-speed Web access to the whole of Britain will be taken up by a new organisation that is being set up by rural broadband pioneers and Internet campaigners. ABC is also meant to be a think tank for users as well as...
[April 29, 2003, 16:42]
Mobile can fill in UK broadband gaps, says 3
News Two broadband funds were proposed in the Digital Britain report, one for 2Mbps universal broadband coverag and one for the rollout of next-generation broadband access. If we can come to an agreement on the spectrum issues, we can fund the rollout...
[July 10, 2009, 16:32]
