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Digital Policy, Regulation & Governance : Why should broadband be free? Promises and rhetoric in the United Kingdom general election of 2019
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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.
Ewan Sutherland - Personal Name
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ENGLISH
EMERALD INSIGHT
2020
ENGLAND
JURNAL ILMU HUKUM
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APA Citation
Ewan Sutherland. (2020).Digital Policy, Regulation & Governance : Why should broadband be free? Promises
and rhetoric in the United Kingdom
general election of 2019.(Electronic Thesis or Dissertation). Retrieved from https://localhost/etd