European Telecoms Commisioner To Review Net Service Provision

[GhostShip]

This could turn into a useful stick if the Telecoms Commisioner has her way 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7637215.stm

The fast growth of broadband has led the European Commission to bring forward a review of the basic telecoms services Europeans can expect. Current statistics suggest about 36% of households in EU member nations have high-speed net access

High-speed internet is the passport to the Information Society and an essential condition for economic growth," said Viviane Reding, EU Telecoms Commissioner in a statement announcing the review.
"This is why it is this Commission's policy to make broadband internet for all Europeans happen by 2010."

The EC's Universal Service Obligations (USO) demand that all citizens who want them should be able to get access to basic telephone services. The review aims to find out if the USO needs to be re-written to force telecoms firms to extend broadband to those areas competition will leave bereft of it.

Lets hope there is a sensible policy of broadband provision called for in the review, the days of dial up should be over.

[White Stripes]

"This is why it is this Commission's policy to make broadband internet for all Europeans happen by 2010."

...the days of dial up should be over.

meanwhile all across the USA... well into the year 2015... dialup modems still sound their calls to the world.... profit before progress ya know....

* Silver Stripes grumbles