Users of online telecoms services may be spared the proposed broadband levy if the Conservatives come to power, according to a source.
Jeremy Hunt, the shadow culture secretary, told the Financial Times that the party could scrap the charge if they win next May's general election.
He said that the tax would be removed "as soon as possible" if the Tories come to power.
The charge in question is a 50p per month fee for consumers in the UK using copper phone lines, such as those relying on this technology for broadband and land line services.
Under the current proposals, the money generated from this levy would be used to help cover the cost of implementing the new super-fast broadband equipment outlined in the Digital Britain report.
It is thought that the charge could raise around £175 million a year.
Elsewhere, earlier this week Point Topic claimed that new super-fast broadband services, which could improve VoIP provision in the UK, will not be able to be implemented throughout remote areas without a subsidy.
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