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Lord Carter and Vivianne Reding Explain the Digital Hopes of Europe Amidst Criticism
The UK minister of communications, technology and broadcasting, Lord Stephen Carter, along with Vivianne Reding, the EU commissioner for media and telecommunications, have put forth an explanation on why the hopes of Europe for a recovery from the present economic downturn, lied in the digital infrastructure and industries of the continent. Incidentally, this briefing follows [...]
CRC Urges Government to Consider Community Broadband Projects
CRC (Commission for Rural Communities), responding to the Digital Britain final report published by Lord Carter last week, has welcomed the efforts being readied towards the enhancement of the rural area networks across the United Kingdom. Alongside, it has also put forth its expectations regarding the communities getting more support from the authorities to help [...]
Lord Carter Defends Broadband Levy Proposal
The plan to impose a GBP6 yearly tax on all phone lines in the country intented to raise a fund of 1.5 billion to pay for the next generations super fast broadband networks was defended by Lord Carter last day. In an interview with the Media Guardian, the communications minister came back hard on the [...]
Digital Britain Report Disappoints Businesses in the UK
Many broadband experts across the country believes that although the Digital Britain report has strived to address the prevailing situation that Britain trails the pace set by both European as well as global digital technology and convergence. For at least some, the report falls as a missed opportunity for the businesses in the country, and [...]
Broadband Tax of GBP6 for Landline to Fund Digital Britain
A levy of GBP 6 per year has been announced by Lord Carter, the UK minister for communications, technology and broadcasting amidst the launch of the Digital Britain report of the government. According to him the levy would help finance the superfast broadband roll out across the country. Lord Carter also disclosed on the occasion [...]
