Tories - No 100% ADSL Coverage
Posted: 08th Oct, 2003 By: MarkJ
Unsurprisingly the conservative party has ruled out a policy of forcing Telco's, specifically BT, to hook up every household in the UK with a broadband ADSL connection:
This non-piece of policy was revealed in a Web chat with shadow Minister for Trade and Industry, Michael Fabricant, at the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool.
Asked about his view of Universal Service Obligations (USO) Mr Fabricant said: "Technology is changing so rapidly, I just don't believe a Universal Service Obligation for ADSL makes much sense."
Only a couple of months ago Mr Fabricant told The Register that a beefed-up USO was being considered as one way to ensure people in the UK can get access to broadband.
Only last month they followed other parties by openly stating that all chat-rooms should be shut down, wonderful. It's a pity none of the major political groups seem to fully grasp the Internet. More @ The Register.
This non-piece of policy was revealed in a Web chat with shadow Minister for Trade and Industry, Michael Fabricant, at the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool.
Asked about his view of Universal Service Obligations (USO) Mr Fabricant said: "Technology is changing so rapidly, I just don't believe a Universal Service Obligation for ADSL makes much sense."
Only a couple of months ago Mr Fabricant told The Register that a beefed-up USO was being considered as one way to ensure people in the UK can get access to broadband.
Only last month they followed other parties by openly stating that all chat-rooms should be shut down, wonderful. It's a pity none of the major political groups seem to fully grasp the Internet. More @ The Register.
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