Culture Media and Sport written question – answered at on 13 July 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
(1) what assessment he has made of the potential for satellite broadband technology to meet demand for high-speed internet access;
(2) what contribution he expects satellite broadband technology to make to the deployment of super-fast broadband.
No assessment has been made. The Government's objective of having the best superfast broadband network in Europe, with superfast broadband to 90% of all UK premises, and standard broadband to virtually every community in the UK, would be delivered through a mixed technology solution including satellite.
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No0 people think not
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