| Posted: Tuesday 14th March 2006 by
Ian |
The Register is carrying a story on the latest Ofcom views on making high speed net access a part of service providers universal service obligation (USO). Ofcoms view is that for the moment high speed net access should not be part of a USO.
Ofcom was quoted as saying, "By imposing a USO and in choosing which suppliers were required to fill that obligation, the Government would define one particular technology as broadband. As well as conflicting with the Government's technology neutral approach, this could lead to imbalance in the market, less competitiveness and less consumer choice."
For now this is only a review of the current situation and over time could be adjusted or revised. |