Broadband Access And Rural Areas

EDM number 392 in 2007-08, proposed by Theresa May on 26/11/2007.
Categorised under the topics of Countryside, Information technology and Internet and cybercrime.

That this House notes the increasing importance of broadband communication technology; acknowledges that the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform states that 99 per cent. of British households can receive broadband services; yet further notes that many households in rural villages such as Waltham St. Lawrence are unable to access the internet using broadband connections; and calls on the Government and Ofcom to work with broadband suppliers to improve access to broadband and telecommunication services in rural areas.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.