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People in Wales are lagging behind in race to become a digital nation

19 August 2010

Responding to the publication today of the Ofcom Communications Markets Review (CMR) in Wales, Communications Consumer Panel member for Wales Kim Brook said:

“The latest communications review for the UK nations and regions shows significantly lower take-up of broadband in Wales. We clearly still have some way to go before the UK becomes a broadband nation.

“People in Wales risk missing out on the social and economic benefits of being online because they have limited access to fixed-line broadband. The growing number of low income, mobile-only households in Wales is a further barrier - without a landline people can’t access the internet, and mobile broadband is still in its infancy.

The UK governments must ensure that people are not left out as more and more services and products are put online, and operators need to roll out mobile broadband to provide universal access across all four UK nations.”

Wales lagging behind in race to become a digital nation (PDF 165KB, opens in a new window)

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