UNIVERSAL BROADBAND OBLIGATION

That this House notes that many people in the United Kingdom are still without access to broadband; recognises that high-speed internet access is the passport to the information society and an essential condition for economic growth; welcomes moves by both the EU and the Government to look at the possibility of introducing a universal broadband service; and calls on the Government to work with BT to ensure that all residents and businesses in the UK have access to broadband through a universal broadband obligation.