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Sections
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Executive Summary
- Being Digital
- A Competitive Digital Communications Infrastructure
- Radio: Going Digital
- Creative Industries in the Digital World
- Public Service Content in Digital Britain
- Research, Education and Skills for Digital Britain
- Digital Security and Safety
- The Journey to Digital Government
- Delivering Digital Britain
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Executive Summary
Executive Summary
“Only a Digital Britain can unlock the imagination and creativity that will secure for us and our children the highly skilled jobs of the future. Only a Digital Britain will secure the wonders of an information revolution that could transform every part of our lives. Only a Digital Britain will enable us to demonstrate the [...]
→ Read moreThe Interim Report
10 We published the Interim Digital Britain Report at the end of January. That set out a view of the sector and an agenda for Industrial Activism in the large number of areas where the markets meet public policy. We identified five objectives:
Modernising and upgrading our wired, wireless and broadcasting infrastructure to sustain Britain’s [...]
→ Read moreDigital Britain Unconferences
The Digital Britain Unconferences were a set of UK-wide, volunteer-organised events quickly set up following the Digital Britain Summit on 17 April 2009. Their aim was to produce a representative “people’s response” and gather a set of positive, realistic contributions for the report. In the week after the Summit, and with a nod from the [...]
→ Read moreResponses to the Interim Report
12 The responses to the Interim Report provided a wide range of commentary and new ideas. Many argued that there needed to be an even broader focus on the sector than we had applied in the Interim Report. The responses were also clear that we needed to give more explicit recognition of the transformational power [...]
→ Read moreA global issue
14 Developments around the globe over recent months show that the focus on the digital communications sector is by no means confined to Britain. The Internet is a global phenomenon. As the Internet expands and touches more people, many from emerging markets, challenges are emerging in governance, jurisdiction and security. Our challenge is to enable [...]
→ Read moreAvailability, affordability, capability and relevance
17 We have set out above the importance and centrality of digital communications to our economy and our lives. Throughout this Report we provide ‘pen portraits’ of the way in which different sections of society are affected. But if we are to realise the potential that Digital Britain has to offer, both for economic and [...]
→ Read moreUniversal service commitment
22 The Universal Service Commitment and the Next Generation Final Third project are separate projects and need to be addressed in turn.
23 Firstly, the Universal Service Commitment. More than one in 10 households today cannot enjoy a 2Mbps connection. We will correct this by providing universal service by 2012. As such, the UK’s Commitment leads [...]
Next Generation Final Third Project
26 Secondly, the Next Generation Final Third project. Next generation broadband networks offer not just conventional high definition video entertainment and games (which because of this country’s successful satellite platform are less significant drivers here than in some other markets) but also more revolutionary applications. These will include tele-presence, allowing for much more flexible working [...]
→ Read moreWireless infrastructure
31 In our wireless infrastructure, Digital Britain sets out three objectives: firstly, a rapid transition to next generation high-speed mobile broadband; secondly, progress towards universal coverage in 3G and Next Generation Mobile, reliable coverage throughout the rail network and mobile coverage on the London Underground; thirdly, maintaining a highly competitive mobile market.
32 Progress towards next [...]
Ofcom
36 While some details remain to be verified before the Summer, the Government will make a final decision on whether to direct Ofcom (if so, we intend to consult in September on the form of a Direction to Ofcom, to give the regulator the greatest possible legal certainty to effect these proposals).
37 The centrality of [...]
