Research into digital initiatives and companies

Digital Britain – The Initiative:

The Idea for ‘Digital Britain’ was first pioneered by the British government in late 2008. The initiative aimed to develop Britain both digitally and in telecommunications.
The government aimed to have 100% broadband coverage across Britain, with a minimum speed between 2 and 3 Megabits per second. The plan was attacked however, because for the system to work in businesses it should be dealt with in gigabits not megabits.
The aims over the next three years are:
•Universal access to broadband by 2012,
•Creation of a fund to invest in next generation broadband,
•Increase in opposition to digital piracy
•Creation of a new video game classification system.

News Corp. - The Company:

News Corporation was founded in 1980 by Rupert Murdoch, and has since became one of the worlds largest Media conglomerates.
Its current projects include: 20th Century Fox, Fox TV, Sky Deutschland and Italia, The Times, The Sun, News of the World and The Wall Street Journal.
News Corp Plc employs over 64,000 people throughout its many businesses with its shares selling for around $13.03