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. |
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BT has installed fibre optic broadband technology in two exchanges based in Wales. Subscribers to O2's bundles will be able to buy video games before other consumers, under new plans. Broadband provider TalkTalk is set to gives its staff access Apple MacBook Pros rather than PCs, according to reports. | Digital TV provider Virgin Media is set to launch a new high definition version of its set-top box for new and existing customers. Councils in East Anglia have met at a conference to discuss efforts to provide high-speed broadband across the area. Broadband provider TalkTalk has filmed a mock music video as part of its campaign against the government's digital economy bill. |
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