BT Urge Government Broadband Action
Posted: 04th Apr, 2003 By: MarkJ
Here's a twist in the tail, BT has urged the UK government to follow 'its' lead and help promote broadband Internet access:
"Our plea is for government to put their weight behind it [broadband Britain]," said Ben Verwaayen, Chief Executive of BT. "We are asking the government to use their need for broadband to help normal people get it," he added.
The government has set up local taskforces to look at public sector broadband needs across the country.
Operators will be asked to bid for broadband contracts although the Department of Trade and Industry admits that so far none of these have gone to tender. "It is a massive undertaking and it does take time to look at demand," said a spokeswoman for the DTI.
It's hoped that the government will also help to pay some of the upfront costs, providing BT with an added incentive to upgrade rural exchanges. More @ BBC News Online.
"Our plea is for government to put their weight behind it [broadband Britain]," said Ben Verwaayen, Chief Executive of BT. "We are asking the government to use their need for broadband to help normal people get it," he added.
The government has set up local taskforces to look at public sector broadband needs across the country.
Operators will be asked to bid for broadband contracts although the Department of Trade and Industry admits that so far none of these have gone to tender. "It is a massive undertaking and it does take time to look at demand," said a spokeswoman for the DTI.
It's hoped that the government will also help to pay some of the upfront costs, providing BT with an added incentive to upgrade rural exchanges. More @ BBC News Online.
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