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| Digital Britain boost |
| Saturday, 15 August 2009 03:34 |
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Funding has been announced for the Digital Britain plan as part of the latest Budget report. Chancellor Alistair Darling revealed £250 million for the creation of a UK-wide broadband network. Money will come from the BBC licence fee revenue that was previously allocated to the switchover to digital TV and has not yet been spent. It is hoped that the 2MB broadband network will provide all Britons with access to the internet and streaming service such as the BBC iPlayer. "The UK economy needs a digital infrastructure and it needs higher levels of connectivity and greater levels of participation," communications minister Stephen Carter said. Business secretary Lord Mandelson added: "We need to make sure that transformational technologies like broadband are genuinely available to virtually everyone." An additional £100 million project to rollout high-speed broadband in South Yorkshire was also approved in the Budget. The Digital Region plan will provide broadband access to residents in cities and towns across the county.  |