The Value of Broadband Tax outlined by Timms

Posted by Angeline on March 17, 2010

The Digital Britain minister for the United Kingdom, Stephen Timms has suggested that the implementation of a fresh next generation broadband tax in the United Kingdom would only be of great value for households and businesses of the country.

Timms had revealed his mind at the National Digital Inclusion conference 2010. He said at the conference that proposed broadband tax rate of 50 pence per month that could finance the next generation fibre optic broadband rollout across the country by the year 2017 would only have proved to be cost effective.

Timms added that the landline duty rate was only minimal when compared with the benefits it could be providing for businesses in the country and it was crucial that the nation sailed ahead overseeing the next-generation service development. This was reported by V3 UK.

According to the Digital Britain minister, the tax would prove to be positive for the businesses in the country’s rural areas, as access to a similar kind of superior quality broadband service enjoyed by their urban counterparts would be provided to them as well.

Comments from Timms have come following the government’s launch of a fresh body that would hold the responsibility to manage funds generated from the next generation broadband tax.

Stephen Timms Outlined Broadband Tax The Digital Britain minister for the United Kingdom, Stephen Timms has suggested that the implementation of a fresh next generation broadband tax in the United Kingdom would only be of great value for households and businesses of the country.

Timms had revealed his mind at the National Digital Inclusion conference 2010. He said at the conference that proposed broadband tax rate of 50 pence per month that could finance the next generation fibre optic broadband rollout across the country by the year 2017 would only have proved to be cost effective.

According to the Digital Britain minister, the tax would prove to be positive for the businesses in the country’s rural areas, as access to a similar kind of superior quality broadband internet service enjoyed by their urban counterparts would be provided to them as well.

Comments from Timms have come following the government’s launch of a fresh body that would hold the responsibility to manage funds generated from the next generation broadband tax.