UK lags behind Europe in internet connection stakes

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Finland has topped the charts when it comes to internet access, leaving countries including the UK in its wake.

Eurostat, the official European statistics office, found every company in Finland with 10 or more employees has some form of connection to the internet, closely followed by Slovakia with its 98 per cent connection rate.

The UK fell below the European average of 93 per cent however, with 91 per cent of firms having a connection.

The UK did manage to beat the European average in terms of broadband connection though – 85 per cent, compared to the European average of 82 per cent.

A report released in December 2009 showed the UK has also fallen behind in terms of connection speeds. In response the government has said it wants to see super-fast broadband available to 90 per cent of the country by the end of 2017.

  • http://www.connect4free.co.uk Connect Free

    2017 is a mighty long time. We need to work faster than that! Who knows what could happen before then? I honestly thought the UK was doing quite well in terms of Internet connection, but then I guess I was wrong.