In November 2019 the UK Labour Party promised that if it won a majority in the upcoming general election it would provide free full-fiber broadband to every home and business the UK by the year 2030. Under the plan the government would nationalize the digital arm of BT (Openreach) and provide over 95% of UK residents with broadband. Currently 7% of households in the U.K. have access to full-fiber broadband. The plan would cost an estimated £230m a year and would be funded by a new tax on large technology companies including Apple and Google. Opponents (including the Conservatives, Lib…
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No, but broadband should be subsidised and infrastructure must be improved, particularly in rural areas
Free internet should be provided at a certain level - like radio and tv - but not everyone needs full fiber broadband
For those on merans tested benefits, yes.
Yes, but only to homes in relative poverty
Free for homes of lower income families.
Yes, only for those who need it desperately for their specified job and thus they can be eligible
Yes to those on a lower income or benefits
@Lewster164Green4yrs4Y
Everyone should have access to a minimum broadband speed
@Lewster164Green4yrs4Y
A minimum broadband speed should be introduced
No, this should be optional based on if the home owner wants Wi-Fi and doesn't make enough to afford their own WI-FI
Wired infrastructure will become financially unviable within 5 years. The only value within those services will be the copper within their infrastructure. They can't even compete with cell & satellite services today. It's Steam train vs Bullet train at a fraction of the cost & no geographic location.
no but there should be a grant to help with the insulation costs
No, government to give free broadband access to benefits claimants, or heavily discounted packages
@9955CHB2yrs2Y
Subsidy to the bills depending upon income
No, Public spending should prioritise welfare
Internet should be a public utility with a basic level provided for free to all households with upgrades available for those who wish to pay. Businesses should have the choice to pay for internet or not, similar to water and refuse charges
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