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Consumer Watchdog Wants UK Government To Rethink Broadband Strategy

Consumer Watchdog Wants UK Government To Rethink Broadband Strategy

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Consumer Focus, an organisation that rallies for consumer rights in England, has released a report in which it has urged the UK government to revamp its strategy related to the nationwide roll-out of broadband internet, if it wants to bring the internet into every household in UK.  The consumer watchdog has indicated in its Broadband Minded research report that the people that don't have a broadband connection encounter a number of obstacles when it comes to...



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