The report linked to above in interestng, in that it espouses " macro economic and social benefits" that "superfast" broadband would supply.
I don't see it.
How does the ability to dump terabytes of data in someone's lap in short order going to improve their lot?
Things that might improve my life:
Better health services (a radiologist reporting on my X-rays from Pakistan doesn't fit this model
)
Better education (don't read: more school halls)
Better/Cheaper transport
Cheaper energy
Clean environment
$2300 to $4300 to change my copper phone line to optical fibre?
Aye carrumba...
