Rural areas could suffer from slower broadband speeds if the development of this technology is left to the public sector, an expert has suggested.
Mark Jackson, editor-in-chief at ISPreview.co.uk, said that if the public sector route is taken, large towns and cities will invariably be given priority.
He explained that this is because urban areas are more commercially viable, which could result in these regions receiving quicker broadband access, which could be used for online telecoms services.
Mr Jackson said: "This will, of course, leave remote and rural communities to suffer under the limitations of slower technologies for many years to come, a situation that is unlikely to change without government intervention."
He added that the government's pledge to deliver 2Mbps broadband to the whole of the UK by 2012 is already outdated, saying that this action is "too little too late".
Recently, Top 10 Broadband revealed that internet access is becoming a key factor for people looking for homes.
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