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.