Small business matters as much as football?

Sir Digby Jones has told the Broadband Britain Summit 2005 that high-speed networks give every company the chance to compete on the global stage, and also let them transform their own working practices.  As reported by ZD Net UK, however, many small businesses are in danger of wasting this opportunity. More than 30 per cent of businesses now have broadband. But, Jones warned, many aren't getting full value out of it — and he believes large telecoms operators are to blame. Only relatively recently have suppliers begun paying attention to the business market, rather than the entertainment needs of consumers. The indifference felt by some companies is a legacy of this," claimed Jones. "Surely business matters as much as football or pornography on broadband."