Broadband tax 'opposed' by majority of Britons
02 March 2010 09:48:50
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| Broadband tax on fixed phone lines receives frosty reception. |
The majority of Britons do not support the government's proposed 50p broadband tax on fixed phone lines, according to new research published yesterday (March 1st).
Prime minister Gordon Brown is planning to use the initiative to raise £175m per year, which would fund the roll-out of next-generation broadband across the UK.
However, an ISPreview.co.uk study of 561 people revealed that 74.3% are concerned about the impact of the project, which is being dubbed the 'Next-Generation Fund'.
Mark Jackson, the company's editor and founder, said: "The majority of respondents agree that next-generation broadband will need some sort of support and cannot merely be left to the private sector."
The research also found that the most popular alternative to the project - which is designed to bring super-fast broadband to rural areas - was the Conservatives' plan to use part of the existing BBC licence fee instead.
Confirming the initiative in his pre-budget report in December 2009, chancellor Alistair Darling noted that it would see 90% of the UK receive access to next-generation broadband by 2017.
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