Broadband
(asked on 16th November 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the economic effect of black spots in high-speed broadband coverage; and if she will make a statement.
This question was answered on 21st November 2016
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport commissioned an assessment of the impact of superfast broadband in 2013 by SQW; the report concluded that there was significant economic value to the UK from access to superfast broadband. The full report can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-broadband-impact-study--2