BBC should not pay for superfast broadband, Ofcom tells MPs
Posted by Glyn in Net Neutrality at April 22nd, 2008
(Via The Guardian) Richard Wray writes
The BBC should not be forced to help pay for the creation of next-generation superfast broadband networks the Ofcom chief executive, Ed Richards, told MPs today.
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He said it was more sensible for the investment burden to be shouldered by network operators and consumers, with prices likely to rise for faster connections.
He said he would not rule out “content-led tariff models” - where ISPs do deals with content providers so their services run more smoothly over their networks.
Asked whether Ofcom has the power to levy the BBC for so-called next-generation access networks Richards said, “I am very sure we don’t have that power … and I’m pretty disinclined to go down that route”.
