The British government is concerned about the bandwidth of its citizens. Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has assured that broadband will be implemented throughout the country by 2012.
The initiative, as reported by Brand Republic , comes from the Ministry of Telecommunications, in the hands of Lord Carter. Today only 40% of British families have an acceptable connection.
According to a study by the ministry, Digital bc data singapore Britain , there are several factors contributing to this uneven implementation. The country's own economy, which is more depressed in some areas, and also speculation in the price of the connection, the responsibility of British Telecom.
The study also outlines measures that the government considers essential: establishing a minimum bandwidth limit, regulating the use of social networks by minors, and even considering the possibility of creating an independent body to monitor illegal downloads.
But Carter is not just planning for bandwidth. The minister is also concerned about analogue TV and radio switch-offs. Based on the results of the survey, there is no set date for the latter. The only thing that is clear is that sooner or later DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) technology will eventually prevail.
The Digital Radio Working Group, a government-appointed team tasked with monitoring the future and development of media, has determined that the phasing out of analogue radio will be possible around 2017.
To encourage the migration of radio operators, official bodies have planned a digitalisation plan. Its objectives are to ensure that more than 50% of listeners are online, to achieve DAB coverage equivalent to FM coverage and for the DAB system to reach 90% of the population at local level.
And it will do so through the Digital Radio Delivery Group. This group will be set up by the administration to make the idea of an analogue switch-off more attractive, more accessible and more affordable. It will involve retailers, broadcast networks, the BBC, commercial radio, car manufacturers, consumer representatives and device manufacturers.