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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Response rates from 67.5k UK voters.
40% Yes |
60% No |
37% Yes |
51% No |
3% Yes, only 7% of households in the UK have access to full-fiber broadband |
9% No, this will cost the government over £50bn |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 67.5k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8SM5P534yrs4Y
Homes = Yes. Businesses = No.
@9PRD6ZC6mos6MO
it already subsidises this to means tested people...this needs to be advertsied more...and competition drive the prices down
@zanjabeel1173yrs3Y
Yes, but to low-income households only.
@8RNT37D4yrs4Y
@9ZWZQ8X3wks3W
Yes but at the moment, only 7% of households in the UK have access to full-fiber broadband and if they completely do it it could crash the economy even further than it already is.
@9RKBWGF5mos5MO
It should certainly be kept in mind but it would be a costly endeavour and should be done over time instead of all at once
@9R845YJ5mos5MO
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.
@9QRGKV36mos6MO
Yes, but with targeted subsidies and investment in infrastructure rather than completely free broadband for all.
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