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Rural Britain 'threatened' by broadband speeds
Tuesday 21st July 2009, by Daniel King
The slower broadband speeds experienced by residents of rural Britain are threatening these areas, it has been claimed.
According to the Telegraph, the Country Land and Business Association found that about a quarter of companies and businesses in such regions will have difficulty progressing because the government does not plan to extend its high-speed roll-out there.
Henry Aubrey-Fletcher is president of the organisation and said "nobody" wants to solve this problem.
"It is not too dramatic to state that the life of rural Britain will be snuffed out if by 2020 fibre optic technology is only available to our cities and towns," he told the newspaper.
His comments follow the publication of the government's recent Digital Britain report, which outlined plans for the UK's development in this sector.
The measures include universal access to the broadband service offered today by 2012 and a digital radio upgrade by the end of 2015.
A revised remit for Channel 4 and enhanced mobile 3G coverage were also covered in the proposal.
Prime minister Gordon Brown said the report detailed how Britain will ensure it has "world-class digital and communications infrastructure".
He went on to describe how investing in equal broadband access will help to drive growth, enable business to succeed and provide new choices for homes and families throughout the country.
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