Business, Innovation and Skills Committee - Fourth Report
Broadband

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 9 February 2010.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

Background

Digital Britain

Our Inquiry

2 Ministerial Accountability

Background

3 Universal Service Commitment

Background

Finding a suitable speed for commitment

Defining 2Mbps

Delivery of the Universal Service Commitment

4 Next Generation Access

Background

The Government's analysis

Demand for NGA: "A killer app?"

When to intervene: Pre-empting the market?

Where to intervene: starting at the extremes

How to intervene: the importance of neutrality

5 The 50 pence Levy

Background

A Regressive Tax?

Levy vs general taxation

After the 90%

Application of VAT

6 Digital Exclusion

The Home Access Programme

7 Business rates

Background

The industry's concerns

The Government's position

Internal networks

8 Regulatory changes

Changes in Ofcom's regulatory role

Duct sharing

Local and Community Networks

9 Advertised Connection Speeds

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of unprinted evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Written and Oral Evidence

Monday 2 November 2009

Tuesday 24 November 2009

Written Evidence

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Prepared 23 February 2010