Why scaling connectivity is imperative to continue meeting demand

One year on from the Government announcing its Digital Inclusion Action Plan, there is clear progress to recognize.

We’ve seen steps taken to get more devices into people’s hands, boost digital skills, and lend extra support to those who need it most.

These are positive moves, no doubt. But here’s the catch: while these efforts are helping to fix the visible issues, they’re not tackling the root of the problem.

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The underlying system - the real foundation of digital inclusion - is still struggling to keep up.

When we think about digital inclusion, it's tempting to focus just on devices ...