Superfast Broadband Would Hit 70% Coverage With No Funding, Says Government
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Next generation broadband networks would reach 70% of the UK population by 2017 without any public funding or Government intervention, a Government report has said. The Government is planning to introduce a controversial 50p per month extra tax on phone lines to pay for its policy of ensuring that next generation superfast broadband reaches 90% of households by 2017. The Government's own report shows, though, that the disputed levy will result in a coverage increase of...
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