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Universal broadband plans 'not ambitious enough'

Wednesday, July 29th 2009
Universal broadband plans 'not ambitious enough'
The government should increase the proposed speed of its universal broadband for the UK.
Internet users in the UK have claimed in a new poll that the government should increase the proposed speed of its universal broadband services.

The online survey by ISPreview.co.uk found that 83.7 per cent of people believe the current target of 2Mbps outlined in the Digital Britain is not fast enough and should be upped.

It also found that Brits would most like to see fibre optic broadband services used to deliver the service, followed by Wi-Fi and mobile broadband.

In addition, web users said that, ignoring download speed, the affordability of the plans would be the most important issue for them.

Recent research by Ofcom found that Virgin Media offers the UK's current quickest average connection speed at between 8.1 and 8.7 Mbps.

The speed is below the company's advertised speed of up to 10Mbps.

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