Broadband tax 'must not be scrapped'Wednesday, December 30th 2009 The Conservative Party should not scrap the proposed broadband tax if they win power at the next election, an MP has claimed. Plans to introduce a new tax on fixed phone lines across the UK should not be scrapped if the Conservatives win power at the next election, according to an MP.
Shahid Malik, who represents Dewsbury, has claimed the 50p-a-month broadband tax, which has been put forward by the current Labour government, needs to be introduced to ensure rural areas get quality web access.
According to the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, scrapping the funding could put projects such as the one providing broadband to villages including Birdsedge and High Flatts.
Mr Malik has also recently contacted the Digital Britain minister over when money will be available for a scheme to boost the broadband services received in Denby Dale.
Broadband provider TalkTalk recently spoke out against the proposed tax, claiming that the extra cost would lead as many as 100,000 homeowners to give up their internet connections.
The company also stated that the rate has not been subject to any consultation. |
| £15.00 for 3 months
then £28.00 | | | £5.00 for 3 months
then £12.50 | |
The beta version of the Virgin Media Player has been released. The number of people signed up to 50Mb broadband with Virgin Media rose by 28 per cent in the second quarter. Ofcom's report into broadband speeds in the UK has been warmly received by Virgin Media. | Clodagh Murphy of Eclipse Internet has given her backing to Ofcom's calls for customers to be better informed about their likely broadband speed. Ofcom has revealed that the average speed of home broadband has increased. Charles Dunstone, TalkTalk's chief executive, has said the service provider plans to spend more on fibre optic broadband this year. |
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