So we're currently behind (in terms of % population with decent speeds) 25 other EU countries, including places like Romania. And we're slipping down the league tables each year.
The govt is spending up to £80 billion on HS2. To shave 30 mins off a journey from Manchester to London.
Their "ambitious" broadband plan is to invest £3-5 billion to get everyone on "fibre" by 2033. Oh and "fibre" means FTTC. So still copper/aluminium to your house.
So by 2033 you might be able to get 80 Mb/s. In 14 years time, most other "G20" countries will have gigabit speeds virtually universally.
How does the current UK govt understand things so badly, that they still think moving people physically around the country (slightly) faster is 16x more important in terms of money spent, than improving our digital infrastructure?
I just don't get it. Surely someone at the top must understand how bad it is that we're increasingly stuck in the stone age, compared to our neighbours - and our economic rivals.
The govt is spending up to £80 billion on HS2. To shave 30 mins off a journey from Manchester to London.
Their "ambitious" broadband plan is to invest £3-5 billion to get everyone on "fibre" by 2033. Oh and "fibre" means FTTC. So still copper/aluminium to your house.
So by 2033 you might be able to get 80 Mb/s. In 14 years time, most other "G20" countries will have gigabit speeds virtually universally.
How does the current UK govt understand things so badly, that they still think moving people physically around the country (slightly) faster is 16x more important in terms of money spent, than improving our digital infrastructure?
I just don't get it. Surely someone at the top must understand how bad it is that we're increasingly stuck in the stone age, compared to our neighbours - and our economic rivals.