‘Red tape’ delaying broadband, says Virgin Media

Virgin Media, the internet and TV provider, has claimed too much “red-tape” is holding up the roll out of rural broadband.

The cable firm — which also owns TV3 — said the delayed National Broadband Plan promoted by the Government has too many legal complications.

Virgin Media is not one of the three bidders for the national broadband contract, a Government-driven programme that aims to deliver high-speed broadband in three to five years involving a major rollout across the country.