Conservatives announce fibre optic broadband tax review plansMonday, November 9th 2009 The Conservatives have claimed they would make a review into business rates tax on fibre optic broadband a priority if they win power at the next election. A review will be launched into a tax charged on fibre optic broadband if the Conservatives are elected to power in the next election, it has been claimed.
Shadow arts minister Ed Vaizey has stated such a move would be priority for the party, as it claims it could be causing "huge damage" to the telecoms industry in the UK.
According to ComputerWeekly.com, he claimed that a key issues was the number of bodies that share responsibility for the rates.
He explained to the website: "No-one's prepared to take responsibility for the whole picture. We see policy shared between a bewildering array of government bodies and quangos. This is something I intend to fix."
Mr Vaizey also claimed that the current process was "an active discentive" to the nationwide roll-out of fibre optic broadband.
Last week, it was announced that broadband provider BT is rolling out fibre optic networks in Glasgow as part of a major trial of the technology.
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TVs are still the favoured method of watching programmes, Broadband TV News has claimed. Telecoms giant BT has included Nathan Stephens on the cover of one of its south Wales Phone Books. Barnet's November clash with League Two rivals Torquay United will be broadcast by digital TV provider Sky. | Fibrecity contractors have cut a number of Virgin Media's connections in Bournemouth. A new study has revealed that Brits are keen to see greater clarity regarding broadband advertising. Neil Berkett of Virgin Media has argued that "urgent" changes need to be made to the way broadband speeds are advertised. |
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