Conservative government 'would encourage faster broadband'Tuesday, February 9th 2010 Faster broadband speeds will be made available in the UK if the Conservatives win power at the next election. The quality of broadband services in the UK will be improved if the Conservatives win the next general election, it has been claimed.
Jeremy Hunt, the shadow culture secretary, has told the Financial Times that the party would work to ensure BT's rivals are encouraged to introduce their own fibre optic broadband services.
He claimed that BT would face a "tougher" regulatory regime, which would be used to encourage other companies to launch super-fast networks.
"What we are doing, I am absolutely sure, is increasing the competitive intensity in the market between the major players, and that will stimulate much more investment," he explained to the newspaper.
"If you talk to the other players in the market there is a willingness to invest substantial sums of money."
Mr Hunt recently welcomed BT's proposal to open its underground ducts to rival broadband providers, claiming that the Conservative Party has called for such a move for over a year.
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BT has installed fibre optic broadband technology in two exchanges based in Wales. The leader of Bristol City Council has called for households in the area to prepare for the digital TV switchover. Councils in East Anglia have met at a conference to discuss efforts to provide high-speed broadband across the area. | Digital TV provider Virgin Media is set to launch a new high definition version of its set-top box for new and existing customers. 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. |
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