Telecoms Package to Change the Scenario of Broadband Connectivity in the UK
December 26th, 2009
Overhaul of telecoms laws has been the subject of much debate and discussion among parliament members, and a voting for the overhaul that took place in the parliament today will have direct influence on internet usage in
The vote has become the subject of heated controversy because of its mandate to penalize persistent offenders who download copyright materials illegally. The penalty would be disconnection of broadband services, a move that is considered by experts to be too harsh.
The Telecoms Package has been introduced after it won more than 500 votes, and it has proposed ‘internet freedom’, which implies that users should have the right to decide what they should see (or download). However, critics do not find it to be a viable solution to the existing problems.
According to the features of the package, there would be no inequality in distribution of mobile broadband services across the EU, and the ground would be cleared for the technology of the future. The package also advocates a concerted effort from all regulatory bodies to work together in formulation of regulations and in their implementation.
EU commissioner for information, society and the media, Viviane Reding said that the package would assist in overcoming imbalances in physical access to digital technology and enable proper allocation of digital spectrum, so that everyone can get broadband connection at affordable prices (see cheapest broadband).
According to Reding, use of spectrum will lay more stress on better technological innovation and also innovation in service, so that users get the best value for money.
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