ServiceSpy, ISPSpy, ADSLSpy and HostingSpy © Copyright 2007 Illumitec. All rights Reserved.      DEVELOPED BY ISP Spy :: Viewing News Story     (b60d4f64)    Government considers aiding highspeed broadband BBC News is reporting that the UK government is considering intervening in the way broadband is rolled out, in an effort to speed up the deployment of super-fast services. Stephen Timms, Minister for Competitiveness, ordered a summit to look at the role of government in providing next-generation broadband: "Today we face a new challenge. Other countries are starting to invest in new, fibre-based infrastructure, delivering considerably higher bandwidth than is available in the UK today," In the UK, speeds are limited by the "last mile" or the copper loop from the exchange to residences - which limits speeds to a theoretical 24mb maximum, although in reality its nearer 5mb - but thats another story! For higher speeds to take off, this copper network needs to be replaced with fibre. That is estimated to cost anywhere between £10-£15 billion. Author: Site Admin Wed 19th Sep 2007 09:16 Source: BBC News Link to this story:    http://www.ispspy.co.uk/news.php?id=b60d4f64 Latest UK Internet News:    http://www.ispspy.co.uk/news.php   Submit story to Digg:    Submit story to Slashdot:    Slashdot It! Submit story to Del.icio.us:    Submit story to FURL:    Submit story to reddit:    Websites: servicespy.co.uk | ispspy.co.uk | adslspy.co.uk | hostingspy.co.uk :: Render time: 0.009 sec