Birmingham to fund web access for 1,800 families

28 November 2008
By Jon Bounds

Birmingham City Council is to provide computers and internet connections for 1,800 households in Aston. Some good news. [link]

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2 Responses to Birmingham to fund web access for 1,800 families

  1. Saleem Tasleh on 29 November 2008 at 8:29 am

    At whose expense? And what does the taxpayer get in exchange?

  2. Jon Bounds on 29 November 2008 at 9:56 am

    I guess your first question is rhetorical, the council’s. And although strictly it is “the tax payer” who pays, it’s not necessarily the Brum taxpayer as most council funding comes from central government.

    “We” get 1800x(average number of people in the family 3,4?) who may have the opportunity to do what you’ve just done Saleem, raise questions, contribute to the the debate, digitally. That’s got to be a good thing.

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