[Conet] Last chance to comment on Universal Service draft order

[Horace Mitchell]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Wildy [mailto:tom.wildy@btinternet.com]
> Sent: 28 April 2003 09:23
> To: horace@mta.loud-n-clear.net
> Subject: RE: [Conet] Broadband and the Social Economy
>
>
> Dear Horace
>
> I have just been involved with the setting up to the Havant
> Online UK Online
> centres.
>
> There are 10 centres on 8 sites linked with a VPN using  broadband
> connections.   We believe that this is the only one of its kind,
> but hope it
> will soon be joined by others.
>
> Yours
>
> Tom Wildy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: conet-admin@ukco.org.uk [mailto:conet-admin@ukco.org.uk]On Behalf
> Of Horace Mitchell
> Sent: 27 April 2003 10:43
> To: COnet
> Subject: RE: [Conet] Broadband and the Social Economy
>
>
> As no-one has responded yet with any concrete references, I'd venture to
Tomorrow is closing date for comments on the DTI's Draft Universal Service
Order.

This is part of introducing, for the first time, a universal service
requirement with regard to Internet access.

However, the present intentions simply reinforce the status quo, with a
requirement that is below the performance of a 28 kbps modem, if anyone can
remember those!

In an attempt to encourage COnetters to add their voices I am copying to
COnet my comments on behalf of RBIG - feel free to plagiarise, but please
don't bother letting me know where I got the terminology etc wrong, I'm an
amateur in such matters!

The draft order is at:

http://www.communicationsbill.gov.uk/pdf/scope_usp_consultation.pdf

Comments should be emailed to

universal.serviceorderconsultation@dti.gsi.gov.uk

by the end of 30 April 2003, ie tomorrow.

Best wishes to all,

Horace Mitchell