The comments follow longstanding concerns, expressed at national and European level, over the slow roll-out and take up of broadband internet services in Britain.

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The 3G roll-out was slow, painful to watch, and the benefits took significantly longer to reach the public because of the financial burden.

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But capital spending on U-Verse is expected to slow in 2011, when the company expects to complete its initial roll-out to 30 million homes.

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The slow and steady roll up of smart grid start-up companies is still rolling along.

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Seymour sometimes gets an eye-roll from skiing purists for its slow chair lifts and relatively easy runs, but it remains the most popular place to learn to ski among Vancouverites.

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