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“The Government is
committed to ensuring that all who want it can have Internet access by 2005,
a goal which supports the drive to get all government services online and to
make the UK the best environment in the world for e-commerce”.
This statement by the
government leaves local authorities facing a significant challenge
to meet
government modernisation and e-Business strategy objectives and to embrace
exponential technology developments.
The Government's
strategy is to ensure that:
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everyone is aware of both the benefits
of the Internet and the support available to help them access it, if they
want to do so
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everyone
who wants it has easy, affordable access to the Internet and;
this access is accompanied by
significant levels of use, by addressing the key barriers of:
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motivation
- trust
- skills
The Government is
committed to improving access to the Internet from a range of platforms:
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in the community;
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at home via the personal computer(PC);
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at home via digital television (DTV) and
set
top boxes
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on the move via mobile devices
Net Suppliers range of
set top boxes provides the ideal solution to providing Internet access, in
line with government objectives, to local authorities. We have already
supplied and installed 700 Netboxes to Somerset County Council as part of
their Pathfinder Project. The Netbox provides email and Internet access to
sites such as UK Online and benefits from:
Instant access
to the internet with or without a digital television
No need for
satellite dishes
Does not require
digital cabling, easily installed
No costs such as
a Sky license or subscription
Full size infra
red keyboard
Unit cost of
under £100
As an ISP we are able to
provide metered or unmetered access at a reasonable price. We also provide a
0845 helpline for those who are unfamiliar with using e-mail or the
internet. Metered or unmetered access is available and for anyone using the
internet for four minutes a day this is a more cost effective option than
Sky even without considering the Sky subscription charges. The lack of
access to the internet by disadvantaged/information poor individuals has
been identified as a major obstacle to the efficient use of e-government
systems. We are able to provide low cost internet access that will help to
overcome this problem.back>> |
