Legal broadband requirement 'would benefit consumers'

Consumers and businesses could benefit from a legally required minimum broadband speed.

That is the view of Charles Trotman, head of rural business development at the Country Land & Business Association, who said that this would mean people had legal backing in terms of connection speeds.

He commented: "It would be beneficial for consumers if they could actually get a two megabytes broadband connection and if it's a legal requirement to do so, there's no doubt about that whatsoever."

Mr Trotman added that the equipment, which could result in more people accessing online telecoms services, could be rolled out throughout the UK by using fixed line or mobile technology.

He explained that it is likely that the latter would not result in costs being passed on to consumers and businesses.

The Country Land & Business Association is the membership organisation for owners of land, property and businesses in rural England and Wales.

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