JANUARY 2009

DIGITAL BRITAIN

The Interim Report

The Interim Report

effective

efficient

Access network Core network

“Last mile” “Middle mile”Mast Street Central office/

digital headRegional

sub-networkNational core

Key Fibre Copper Coaxial cable

Internet can also be accessed through satellite technology

laissez faire

Alston Fibremoor

Cybermoor

West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative

Population coverage – %

Road coverage – %

Source: Digital Radio Working Group report – Dec 2008

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“Broadband is becoming an “essential commodity” like water or electricity. It is today an indispensable service for the effective participation in the global trade, economy, education, culture, politics and society. As new broadband services are developed and new and more capable infrastructures are made available old gaps may get entrenched and new gaps may arise between those who have access and can successfully exploit it and those who do not have access or lack the ability to exploit it. The Commission and the Member States are called upon to put in place measures aimed at ensuring an adequate participation to the information society, by enabling citizens to access and exploit ICT irrespective of location or socio-economic background, in particular in convergence regions and remote and rural areas of the European Union.”3

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The Internet In Britain 2007

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