Digital Britain Report Promises a Sunny Digital Future for Britain
With the official unveiling of Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report which took place recently, the government’s real test on its ability to achieve all its ambitious targets has begun.
A lot of hype was built on a truly national broadband network by the interim version of the report released early this year. However, that version said nothing on what plans the government had in mind in order to attain all the desired goals.
The report’s recommendations will change the way Britons have so far worked with broadband. A mobile broadband system in the Tube, new privileges to be given to communications industry regulator Ofcom, better quality broadband connection for all, regulation on online piracy, and extending mobile broadband facility to areas where fixed-line connections have failed or not yet reached. These are some of the schemes that the government has under its sleeve – click for the latest mobile broadband news. With a £200 million budget on broadband schemes, the government seems more determined than ever to ensure a good digital future for
Carter’s close aide Kip Meek’s spectrum plans with regard to spectrum allocation, which includes leaving the 900Mhz spectrum with Vodafone and O2, have been supported by the new report.
The government’s schemes under the report if appropriately executed will result in ‘high-speed at low-price’ advantage for internet users. However, 2Mb speeds for all in three years’ time seems like a laid-back attitude on part of the government, which should have speeded things up to achieve more. The government should also announce its agenda and the decisive measures that would enable it to bring forth a broadband revolution in three years.
