Attracting more UK Citizens to Internet pledged by Government

The government of the United Kingdom has issued fresh pledges to attract more citizens of the country to UK broadband internet as part of its programme 'National Digital Participation Plan'.

The announcement regarding this was made by the Digital Britain minister Stephen Timms this week. According to the announcement the government was aiming to rake in 7.5 million UK citizens by 2014 that currently did not use the internet.

Another objective of the government was to get to online 60 per cent of the end total within the next 4 years. Here, the government specifically targets low income homes and senior citizens with a view to bridge the digital divide.

Timms commented while speaking on the plans that being online was significant for being a part of the society of the 21st century as the internet unlocked a treasure of services and information providing the people with greater choice in life besides access to a range of financial, health and education opportunities.

Timms added that attracting people to the internet for the first time and providing them the opportunity of interacting with more creativity would enrich the society, which was the reason for their setting an ambitious target ensuring no one was left behind.