By: Luke
BSG Release Annual Report
BSG Release Annual Report
The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) has produced its third annual report, examining the state of broadband in 2004 and looking ahead to next generation broadband services.
The report recommends that government, in consultation with stakeholders should set a new target for the next phase of the UK�s broadband journey and the deployment of next generation broadband services, with clear milestones to be reached before 2010.
In a day when everyone seems to be setting themselves 5 key challenges - Ofcom did so earlier in the day with their annual plan - the BSG outline ‘Five Broadband Challenges’:
1. Create, deliver and exploit value � moving businesses and consumers through the phases of adopting, adapting and absorbing as quickly as possible
2. Building a thriving and competitive content services and applications sector in the UK � exploiting and optimising the potential of UK talent for creative media in a pro-competitive way
3. Encourage investment in �next generation� broadband infrastructures and services ahead of the demand curve � Government has a critical role in creating the right investment climate for technological development
4. Developing new broadband �environments� � moving towards a more integrated approach to fixed and mobile communications services with the development of interoperability between platforms, services and devices
5. Bridge digital divides � breaking down barriers to universal adoption and use is critical
Note the parallels that exist between the Ofcom and BSG plans. Joined up regulation, perhaps?
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