Vibrant fibre market more important than low prices, Adams says

Vibrant fibre market more important than low prices, Adams says
By Pattrick Smellie Feb. 8 (BusinessDesk) - The lowest price of broadband internet access is less important than ensuring consumers move as quickly as possible to high-speed fibre-based services, says Telecommunications Minister Amy Adams. "I don't think the over-arching criteria in this is 'what is the cheapest option'," Adams told BusinessDesk. "If that was the case, we'd be sticking with dial-up. I don't think you'd find any consumer saying 'if dial-up's cheaper, let me have that'." Her comments followed her announcement the government w...