Why should broadband be free? Promises and rhetoric in the United Kingdom general election of 2019 Ewan Sutherland Primary Author mixed material bibliography ENGLAND EMERALD INSIGHT 2020 monographic en ENGLISH

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BAIK Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to analyse the promises of the various political party in the 2019 general election in the United Kingdom (UK) concerning the provision of broadband, especially in remote and rural areas. Design/methodology/approach – This is an analysis of the party manifestos, some interviews and speeches involving party leaders. It identified the various commitments, any costs for those and the reasoning given. Findings – The UK lags badly on fibre to the premises, both homes and offices. Without analysing the reasons, the two dominant parties proposed to borrow large amounts of money to fund fibre deployment, the Conservative Party without explaining how it would be disbursed. The Labour Party produced a confused proposal to nationalise BT Openreach and probably other operators, without explaining how this transition would work. Nor did they explain why the service was to be free to users. Practical implications – The UK political parties need to improve their understanding of broadband and digital policies, including means to simplify the governance of markets. Originality/value – This is the first analysis of the broadband commitments of a UK general election and one of the very few analyses of political offers in an election. Rural, United Kingdom, Government policy Openreach, Regulatory governance, GAFA, General election, Manifesto, Broadband, Competition, Digital tax, FTTH, FTTP Telecommunications Rural areas, Broadband networks, NONE Repository Universitas Langlangbuana Sistem Repository Elektronik Skripsi, Tesis, Desertasi dan Penelitian Dosen Universitas Langlangbuana JA101.DPRG20V22.5.2 My Library Why should broadband be free? Promises and rhetoric in the United Kingdom general election of 2019 containerImg.png.png 2477 2023-12-20 10:29:39 2023-12-20 10:30:17 machine generated