The UK 's digital infrastructure is not fit for business , with rural areas suffering worst , according to 1,465 businesspeople surveyed by the British Chambers of Commerce . The poll found 99 % of respondents believed a reliable broadband connection was important , yet 80 % of firms surveyed said they were forced to work with an unreliable connection . However, nearly half the 1,465 business people surveyed (48%) said a more reliable connection would help their businesses to use more applications, transfer large files and allow remote server access for employees. People in rural areas were almost twice as likely to suffer with broadband troubles when compared with peers in towns , cities and suburbs . " Without UK - wide infrastructure , the government ’s plan for its digital strategy will simply not work " , warned Charles Trotman , senior economics adviser at the Country , Leisure and Leisure Association .
The UK 's digital infrastructure is not fit for business , with rural areas suffering worst , according to 1,465 businesspeople surveyed by the British Chambers of Commerce . The poll found 99 % of respondents believed a reliable broadband connection was important , yet 80 % of firms surveyed said they were forced to work with an unreliable connection . People in rural areas were almost twice as likely to suffer with broadband troubles when compared with peers in towns , cities and suburbs . " Without UK - wide infrastructure , the government ’s plan for its digital strategy will simply not work " , warned Charles Trotman , senior economics adviser at the Country , Leisure and Leisure Association .