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Government Promises Broadband for All

The Government has promised that every home in Britain will be guaranteed access to broadband Internet. The plans which were unveiled last week put technology on a par with telephones as an essential service.

Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham told the House of Commons, "We are developing plans to move towards an historic universal service commitment for broadband and digital services.”

Universal service obligations (USOs) were used in 1840 to guarantee postal services across Britain, and in 1984 to ensure everyone had access to a phone.

The plan to give every household broadband access by the 2012 Olympic Games in London is part of a new strategy, which includes upgrading radio from analogue to digital, to ensure Britain's future in a digital age. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said digital technology would be as important to Britain's prosperity in the 21st economy as "roads, bridges, trains and electricity were in the 20th century."

A final report outlining the strategy in more detail is due later this year.

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