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Prime minister: All homes should have broadband internet connection
Monday 11th January 2010, by Daniel King
Gordon Brown is set to pledge more than £300 million to provide low-income families in Britain with fast broadband and free laptops.
The scheme is part of an overall project designed to get every British household linked up with their child's school via an online connection - something which could be more achievable with widespread broadband use.
Aides to the prime minister described the move as a sign of his commitment to "aspiration".
He is due to announce the plans at an education forum in Westminster today (January 11th), where it is thought that he will outline the importance of every child - no matter what their family's income or status - owning a computer with a broadband connection.
The prime minister is expected to tell the forum: "We want every family to become a broadband family and we want every home linked to a school. For those finding it difficult to afford this ... I can announce the nationwide rollout of our home access programme to get laptops and broadband at home for 270,000 families."
Schools secretary Ed Balls believes the proposal will play a key part in helping children to achieve greater exam results at school.
It could also be a part of the government's plans to up the number of educational exports it makes - a sector prioritised as one of Britain's potential leading growth industries this decade.
Last week the government announced it is to spend £1 billion on creating a super-fast broadband network which will allow people in rural and out-of-touch areas to have the latest internet technology.
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