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Universal broadband 'makes licence fee redundant'
Thursday 5th August 2010, by Daniel King
A recent report has highlighted a possible knock-on effect of extending broadband access across the UK.
According to information from the government's broadband promotion group Race Online 2012, there are around ten million Britons who have never used the internet, nevermind had access to the latest fast broadband connections.
The report explains the well-known benefits of a good internet connection, such as protection from social isolation and a huge range of educational benefits. This is evidenced by the fact that children who have internet access at home achieved an average two-grade improvement at GCSE.
Meanwhile, people who do not have broadband or internet access are also missing out on the jobs market as more than seven million jobs advertisements were posted online during 2009.
However, a new study has noted an additional benefit of broadband access which could revolutionise the future of the entertainment industry.
Published by the Adam Smith Institute, the report entitled Global Player of Subsidy Junkie - Decision Time for the BBC, highlighted the fact that global broadband will dramatically alter and improve access to entertainment by allowing content to be delivered anywhere in the world with "virtually zero transport costs".
The study suggested that once high-speed broadband connections become the norm, the BBC licence fee will become redundant due to the fact that people will increasingly rely on downloads and on-demand services.
"Technological change is already playing a key role in the expansion of pay-TV and will play an even greater one in future," explained the report.
"The internet together with fast home broadband opens up wholly new possibilities."
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