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Broadband users 'believe they would struggle without the web'
Wednesday 17th June 2009, by Daniel King
Over two thirds of broadband users in the UK believe they would struggle without access to high-speed internet facilities, it has been advised.
As part of the government's Digital Britain report, which was published yesterday (June 17th), the Communications Consumer Panel (CCP) revealed that 70 per cent of Brits would be lost without the web.
This same number described broadband as an essential part of their daily lives - with many valuing it more highly than they would digital television, mobile phones or a fixed landline.
In addition, 81 per cent of respondents said it was the right of every British citizen to have the ability to get online easily - 42 per cent of which said this was something they "agreed strongly" with.
Also noted was the large number of people who felt people without a broadband connection would be serious disadvantage - a problem which could get worse over the coming years.
"This is because people expect that more vital services will be delivered solely online in the future, or be provided offline in a way that penalises people who access them in this way, perhaps at a higher cost or lower quality," the report explained.
Other figures generated by the CCP research included the suggestion that a fifth internet users will turn to a search engine or website when investigating a concern about health.
According to a recent Ofcom study, one in every five people without access to online at the moment will sign up for services in the next six months.
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