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What the Queen’s Speech told us about the future of broadband in the UK

What the Queen’s Speech told us about the future of broadband in the UK

5 years ago
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https://tech.newstatesman.com/business/queens-speech-broadband

The Queen’s Speech cannot provide the final format of any legislation that may be passed by parliament, but it, and accompanying documents released by the government set out the key aims of the “Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill”, and the “Telecommunications (Connectivity) Bill”.

The first key point is that the government has confirmed that it is supporting the national rollout of 1,000 megabit (i.e. gigabit) broadband services. Despite statements from the government, there had been doubts raised in October 2019 over whether the Conservatives would water down this aspect of its commitment to universal internet connectivity. However, the proposed legislation only focuses on download speeds, not upload speeds, and does not specify which technology or technologies will be used to deliver it.