Broadband/stimulus: No money, no problem

As politicians desperately search for ways to create jobs and stimulate the UK economy, a government-led rollout of superfast broadband is climbing up the agenda. The prime minister, Gordon Brown, and the opposition Tory party both have hinted at the merits of such a plan. Investing in infrastructure for the future sounds attractive. Superfast broadband – which would enable users to download 100 megabits per second – would bring the UK up to speed with Japan and Korea. Its advocates say this co...