A number of hon. Members believe that rural communities will be at the end of the queue when it comes to sharing the benefits of IT. However, in Scotland, a new technology is being tested called broadband extension technology, which would mean that people living 17 km from an exchange could achieve the minimum guarantee. Will the Minister ensure that that technology is developed as fully as possible and rolled out as soon as possible?
Digital Britain
Proceeding contribution from
Roger Williams
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 June 2009.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Digital Britain.
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