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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@9R845YJ8mos8MO
Yes if there was created a public company like British Broadband that would implement the changes (if people wanted them only) and would maintain their network.
@9PHJG9T9mos9MO
They should provide free internet to all homes with an average of 1Mbps speed, but not necessarily broadband speeds for free.
@Chris2021Labour3yrs3Y
Yes. In the modern world, access to the internet is a necessity and should be considered a human right.
@Clifford4yrs4Y
only to houses which have poor connection (rural areas)
@8RPZ8GW4yrs4Y
Yes, but only to people on a low income/universal credit or student housing
@8PTSZRC4yrs4Y
Provide to those who cannot afford it to increase equity
No but subside it for working families with income of less than £70k a year or where there is a permanent house member working from home full time
@9C8S5TJ2yrs2Y
Yes, depending on the home or buisnesses income
@9BT7RTV2yrs2Y
No broadband distribution is down to private companies.
@99K8RBSLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Yes but only for low income households
@9DBHMKT2yrs2Y
Leave Broadband to the free market
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