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Is it fair that everyone with a home phone line could be taxed 50p a month to pay for the next generation of super-fast broadband?

Last post Mon, Sep 28 2009, 4:03 PM by LIttle Miss Uppity. 2 replies.
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  •  Fri, Sep 25 2009, 10:41 AM

    Is it fair that everyone with a home phone line could be taxed 50p a month to pay for the next generation of super-fast broadband?

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    Is it fair that everyone with a home phone line could be taxed 50p a month to pay for the next generation of super-fast broadband?

    • Yes, it’s an essential improvement (4.6%)
    • Yes, it’s a small price to pay for better broadband (5.8%)
    • Yes, the taxpayer will have to meet the cost one way or another (3.3%)
    • No, we don’t need yet another tax (21.1%)
    • No, not everyone paying will use broadband (15.8%)
    • No, the providers should have to invest their profits (49.4%)
    • Total Votes: 1377
    • Voting Ended: 05/10/2009
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    • Post Points: 35

  •  Mon, Sep 28 2009, 11:20 AM

    Re: Is it fair that everyone with a home phone line could be taxed 50p a month to pay for the next generation of super-fast broadband?

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    Why should everyone with a home phone line pay a tax to boost broadband which will only be available in highly populated areas? There are still some areas of the UK which cannot get ANY broadband service at all let alone super-fast speeds. Providers should focus on ensuring that 100% of the population has access to broadband via telephone line rather than satellite before spending money to improve a service which will benefit only those in more densely populated areas.
    • Post Points: 5

  •  Mon, Sep 28 2009, 4:03 PM

    Re: Is it fair that everyone with a home phone line could be taxed 50p a month to pay for the next generation of super-fast broadband?

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    Why would I be prepared to pay even 1p. towards faster broadband when I can't even get slow broadband! I had broadband for 13 months without incident, it stopped working, many engineers and scratching of heads later I was informed that 'as you are at the end of a 7 km. line it cannot be supported'. Strange how it had been supported on that same line for 13 months? The only difference is that a new development and an internet cafe had come on line between us and the exchange.

    I've now solved the problem and got satellite broadband, OK so I have a huge dish on the side of my cottage, but it works. BT should be looking at being able to provide broadband service to ALL its customers before upgrading the precious few. If you're running a business (as my husband was) the dial-up is far too erratic and slow. It seems even more so when you've had broadband and lost it!
    • Post Points: 5