Comments on: EU considering universal broadband move http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/09/29/eu-considering-universal-broadband-move/ creative: smart: green: connected Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:57:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Barlow http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/09/29/eu-considering-universal-broadband-move/comment-page-1/#comment-163401 James Barlow Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:18:20 +0000 http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/09/29/eu-considering-universal-broadband-move/#comment-163401 I'd say the best way forward is to ensure that broadband consumers have as much money in their pockets as possible, and that broadband providers are kept free of regulatory overheads and market distortions. No supranational strategies required. I’d say the best way forward is to ensure that broadband consumers have as much money in their pockets as possible, and that broadband providers are kept free of regulatory overheads and market distortions. No supranational strategies required.

]]> By: Stephen Hilton http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/09/29/eu-considering-universal-broadband-move/comment-page-1/#comment-163188 Stephen Hilton Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:49:14 +0000 http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/09/29/eu-considering-universal-broadband-move/#comment-163188 For me James, the opportunity is less about enforcing the rollout of outdated technologies and more about ensuring wide scale ‘Next Generation Access’. BT’s recent announcement suggests that the billion and a half pound investment they plan to make in NGA (super fast broadband) will fibre-up only 40% of the UK. So what about the rest? The Government’s newly published Ciao review agrees that in the medium to long term, NGA will increasingly underpin health services and education and support new businesses. With this in mind, I am all for the EU and Regional / Local Authorities developing strategies to ensure that super fast broadband reaches all parts of the community, and not just the most advantaged. What do you think? Best Wishes Stephen For me James, the opportunity is less about enforcing the rollout of outdated technologies and more about ensuring wide scale ‘Next Generation Access’.

BT’s recent announcement suggests that the billion and a half pound investment they plan to make in NGA (super fast broadband) will fibre-up only 40% of the UK. So what about the rest?

The Government’s newly published Ciao review agrees that in the medium to long term, NGA will increasingly underpin health services and education and support new businesses. With this in mind, I am all for the EU and Regional / Local Authorities developing strategies to ensure that super fast broadband reaches all parts of the community, and not just the most advantaged. What do you think?

Best Wishes
Stephen

]]> By: James Barlow http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/09/29/eu-considering-universal-broadband-move/comment-page-1/#comment-163062 James Barlow Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:44:20 +0000 http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/09/29/eu-considering-universal-broadband-move/#comment-163062 Build it and they will come, eh? Forcing one group of telecomms customers to pay extra to subsidise cabling to another group of customers seems a questionable approach. Consider that many parts of Africa are likely to leap-frog copper cabling and go direct to wireless and cellular internet services, just as they have with voice services. What benefit is there in a law to compel the adoption of outdated technology? Build it and they will come, eh? Forcing one group of telecomms customers to pay extra to subsidise cabling to another group of customers seems a questionable approach.

Consider that many parts of Africa are likely to leap-frog copper cabling and go direct to wireless and cellular internet services, just as they have with voice services. What benefit is there in a law to compel the adoption of outdated technology?

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