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Ofcom outlines its position on fibre optic broadband | | 2008/09/24 | | The price of next generation super-fast internet services should be in line with the level of money invested in their development, the regulator Ofcom has said.
It also alluded to the possibility that pubic sector funding could be used in order to reach more remote areas that private finance might not see as attractive.
Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards said their measures would reduce obstacles to investment: "[This] plan of action will encourage further investment while promoting and sustaining competition so we can all benefit."
Broadband analyst James Garlick warned that prices for the next generation service might be initially high: "Prices may go up but as soon as the competition that we currently see for DSL extends to fibre services, prices will drop."
These proposals would widen internet access across the country and increased usage would support the case for greater use of server monitoring software to reduce outages and maintain levels of availability.
Last month BT announced it would invest £1.5 billion in new fibre optic technologies. Earlier this year Virgin Media began offering a broadband service taking advantage of existing fibre optic cables in the UK. |
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