Britain has taken great strides in recent years to cultivate its digital economy, which is set to play a key role in the country's success post-Brexit. TalkTalk CEO Simon Harrison has defended the company 's 15-year stance that broadband access is a right , not a privilege , and warned that the UK lags behind other nations in terms of fibre to the premises ( FTTP ) penetration levels . In a keynote address to Connected Britain , Harrison said other European countries had FTTP levels of between 70 % and 80 % , while the UK 's current 70 % was putting the digital economy at risk .
TalkTalk CEO Simon Harrison has defended the company 's 15-year stance that broadband access is a right , not a privilege , and warned that the UK lags behind other nations in terms of fibre to the premises ( FTTP ) penetration levels . In a keynote address to Connected Britain , Harrison said other European countries had FTTP levels of between 70 % and 80 % , while the UK 's current 70 % was putting the digital economy at risk .