MPs are set to investigate whether the proposals in
theDigital Britainreport are the right
ones to strive for.
The Business and Enterprise Committee has
announced an inquiry into broadband speed in the UK. It will
consider several of the Digital Britain report's proposals, which
were published on 16 June.
It will assess whether the report's target for universal
broadband - a speed of 2mbps by 2012 - is ambitious enough. It will
also ask whether the government is right to propose a levy on
copper lines to fund next-generation access, and whether the
government's plans for next-generation access will work.
The inquiry will investigate whether companies are providing the
speed they promise, and the extent to which current regulation
strikes the right balance between ensuring fair competition and
encouraging investment in next-generation networks.
