http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8489870.stm



That presents all kinds of questions of course, not least of which is 'O rly?', but would we even need that sort of capacity realistically - maybe multiple HD streams and mass cloud computing, say?



Another bunch of outstanding PFI schemes that wind up costing the taxpayer millions (if not billions) no doubt, and probably with deplorable service too



I have no problem with that notion and spirit at all, but you'd better do it fcuking right, son



I seriously doubt 3.5% of the licence fee will cover what's needed, and I also suspect this is just another Con attempt to hobble the BBC for their Murdoch master

Their proposals will never work.

More vacuous promises intended to please Sun readers. It'll never happen, or if it does it'll be limited to the South East...

Since the article's been updated...



Yeah, I've got more faith in the Tory proposals as it happens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9NIW7iOBW8

Can they give us this? Really? hmmm not without BT investing in a better network. But I guess they'd rather give the money to satisfy the shareholders.

The thing is, if people are provided with something, they will generally find a use for it. Also, if BBC iPlayer HD didn't exist, it would be a heck of a lot harder to convince many home customers they need to upgrade their connection speed.



We know. They're being proposed by a UK government entity.

I agree, but I was thinking ahead to the inevitable 'Well, actually, 'x' amount of people only need this' arguments, and just how much you can do with 100Mb

...I'm sure something pretty amazing could be figured out

3D porn with pizo-electric motor feedback

Yes, Jobs can stick his 'magical and revolutionary' - he has no idea what he's talking about

You'd use up your 10GB usage allowance pretty sharpish wouldn't you!

It'll never happen.

Ever.

Oh it will, at some point. It's just that when the UK has 100 Mbps the rest of the world will have at least 1 Gbps and South Korea will probably be on 100 Gbps.

That is expect for Australia, which will have the same speed as the UK but cost twice as much. Bloody colonists.

Exactly. That plus 3.5% of the licence fee is only around £100M anyway, and BT cannot be encouraged to do it now. £100 Million will make no difference to them. What is better is upgrade the USO for BT to 100 Mbits by 2017, with annual targets. If any of these are not met then BT would be banned from dividends or bonuses until targets where met.