PM thanks for the work of the BSG – Government will provide funding to deliver broadband connections to every school by 2006

19 November 2002

The BSG was thanked by the Prime Minister in his speech to the e-Summit for raising the important issue that schools are fundamental for improving skills and for tackling the digital divide.

The Prime Minister went on to say that the Government agrees with the BSG that schools are key to taking advantage of the broadband revolution and as such, announced that the Government will provide funding to deliver broadband connections to every school by 2006.