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Tories pledge to drop broadband tax

The Tories do not say where funding for broadband in rural areas will be found Jeremy Hunt says a Conservative government would scrap 50p charge A Conservative government would scrap the proposed 50p 'broadband tax', according to the shadow culture... Full Article at VNUNet.com

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  1. The Tories were accused last night of having “written off the Highlands” after pledging to scrap the proposed 50p monthly tax designed to bring high-speed internet to remote regions. Full Article at Press and Journal

  2. The government proposed the tax to raise £175 million to pay for universal broadband coverage - ensuring a speed of 2Mbps for everyone in the country. Full Article at Inquirer

  3. A Conservative government would scrap the planned 50 pence per month tax on every landline - which the current government plans to use to subsidise faster broadband in rural regions - "as soon as possible", according to the shadow culture secretary... Full Article at The Register

  4. Some part of the UK do still not have good broadband access Any Conservative government would ditch tax "as soon as possible" if it won a May election A Conservative government would scrap the mandatory 50p a month tax on phone lines proposed in... Full Article at VNUNet.com

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