Some industry experts, including broadband think tank PointTopic and measurement site SamKnows, claimed that these plans were ill thought out.
[7] In November 2009 he added these measures into the Digital Economy Bill, but faced objections from leading internet companies.
[9] This was included in the March 2010 United Kingdom Budget, but dropped from the Finance Bill due to lack of time after the general election was called.
"[12] The Digital Britain report served as a catalyst for a number of later initiatives led by the public and private sectors.
In October 2019, the Lord Mayor of London launched "future.now", a consortium of leading companies, education providers, and charities working in collaboration with government to empower everyone to thrive in a digital UK.