[ian@huth]

Seperating internet, TV and telephony would appear to be going against the way that the industries are moving. All three services will probably be supplied via IP in the not too distant future.

Instead of developing different, competing methods of delivery the best features of each should be used to provide the ultimate consumer experience.

Perhaps the ideal solution would be for a single national company to control the networks and delivery of cable, telephony and satellite companies and sell carriage to retail vendors including BT, NTL, BskyB, etc. There could be benefits from reduced operating costs and better focus on development and improvement of services. Perhaps government funding to bring about quicker change and re-establish Britain as a leader in technology and to help provide services to areas that the big boys currently find uneconomical to service.