CLA Welcomes Conservatives Fibre Broadband for All Pledge
Posted: 08th Jan, 2009 By: MarkJ
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has welcomed a statement by Leader of the Opposition, David Cameron, saying that the Conservatives would facilitate deployment of a fibre optic broadband network capable of reaching every UK home by 2018 (original news). However the CLA warned that such a deployment would require public sector investment:
Sadly the need for direct public sector investment is one area that both of the two main political party leaders have yet to clarify. Generalised talk of "investment" by both sides could mean almost anything, though many agree that a truly universal fibre broadband rollout is likely to need some degree of public funds. With a price tag in the billions that's not at all surprisingly.
Douglas Chalmers, Director CLA North said: It is good to know that all the major parties are now supporting what we have been calling for over the last six years - high speed communications for all via a fibre optic network. But we believe Mr Cameron could go further in helping the nirvana of UK-wide fibre optic broadband become more than a dream by making a commitment to significant public investment.
Fibre optic in rural areas would be a huge step towards reducing the current social and economic divide resulting from an often poor - and sometimes unavailable - broadband service. As both the public and private sector encourage us to do business on-line, it is clear that investment from both the public and private sector is the only way forward.
At a time when we must encourage and actively support businesses to kickstart our countrys economy, we must ensure that rural businesses have the ability to perform and compete against anyone, wherever they are.
Fibre optic in rural areas would be a huge step towards reducing the current social and economic divide resulting from an often poor - and sometimes unavailable - broadband service. As both the public and private sector encourage us to do business on-line, it is clear that investment from both the public and private sector is the only way forward.
At a time when we must encourage and actively support businesses to kickstart our countrys economy, we must ensure that rural businesses have the ability to perform and compete against anyone, wherever they are.
Sadly the need for direct public sector investment is one area that both of the two main political party leaders have yet to clarify. Generalised talk of "investment" by both sides could mean almost anything, though many agree that a truly universal fibre broadband rollout is likely to need some degree of public funds. With a price tag in the billions that's not at all surprisingly.
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