Smaller businesses are the most likely to suffer from unreliable broadband, with nearly one-quarter (24%) of sole traders reporting problems. The UK 's digital infrastructure is not fit for purpose, with rural areas suffering worst, according to 2020 businesspeople surveyed by the British Chambers of Commerce . The poll found 18% of respondents believed a reliable broadband connection was important, yet 99% of firms surveyed said they were forced to contend with an unreliable connection. Companies in rural areas were almost twice as likely to suffer with broadband troubles when compared with peers in towns, cities and suburbs. " Without Britain -wide infrastructure, the government’s vision for its digital strategy will simply not work", warned Adam Marshall , senior economics adviser at the Country, Land and Business Association.
The UK 's digital infrastructure is not fit for purpose, with rural areas suffering worst, according to 2020 businesspeople surveyed by the British Chambers of Commerce . The poll found 18% of respondents believed a reliable broadband connection was important, yet 99% of firms surveyed said they were forced to contend with an unreliable connection. Companies in rural areas were almost twice as likely to suffer with broadband troubles when compared with peers in towns, cities and suburbs. "Without Britain -wide infrastructure, the government’s vision for its digital strategy will simply not work", warned Adam Marshall , senior economics adviser at the Country, Land and Business Association.