08/09/2003
Over 2.3 million people in UK connected to broadband
Broadband access in the UK is growing by 30,000 subscribers a week, according to the latest Government figures.
At the end of July, over 2.3 million people in the UK had signed up for broadband.
Over 75% of the population now have the option of connecting to some form of the high-speed access services.
Communications Minister Stephen Timms said the UK is aiming to be the most extensive and competitive broadband market in the G7 by 2005.
"Our role in helping to achieving that is to create an economic environment that stimulates a dynamic broadband market delivering strong competition and high quality choice," he said.
However, Mr Timms said that access to broadband needs to be improved for people living in more rural locations.
"That's why we established the Rural Broadband Unit to focus on increasing access in those areas."
The Rural Broadband Unit promotes best practice at national, regional and local level to increase access to broadband in rural locations. The Unit comprises a joint team from Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Food and Rural Affairs.
The Government is investing £1 billion on public sector broadband connectivity over the next three years.
This will include pooling broadband services for schools and connecting up GP surgeries, hospitals and health authorities.
(SP)
At the end of July, over 2.3 million people in the UK had signed up for broadband.
Over 75% of the population now have the option of connecting to some form of the high-speed access services.
Communications Minister Stephen Timms said the UK is aiming to be the most extensive and competitive broadband market in the G7 by 2005.
"Our role in helping to achieving that is to create an economic environment that stimulates a dynamic broadband market delivering strong competition and high quality choice," he said.
However, Mr Timms said that access to broadband needs to be improved for people living in more rural locations.
"That's why we established the Rural Broadband Unit to focus on increasing access in those areas."
The Rural Broadband Unit promotes best practice at national, regional and local level to increase access to broadband in rural locations. The Unit comprises a joint team from Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Food and Rural Affairs.
The Government is investing £1 billion on public sector broadband connectivity over the next three years.
This will include pooling broadband services for schools and connecting up GP surgeries, hospitals and health authorities.
(SP)
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