British broadcasters are claim that open internet is necessary for the growth of broadband.

A fresh survey report, commissioned by the BBC, Channel 4, Yahoo, Skype and online video platform Blinkbox, concludes that online content providers have provided a boost to demand for broadband connectivity that contributed towards revenues of around 155 billion euros from fixed & mobile broadband in Europe in 2010.

The report, titled The Open Internet: a Platform for Growth, also states that telecommunication firms would have suffered a rapid fall in revenues had the content providers not invested in online consumer services.

Director at Plum Consulting, which prepared the report, said that open internet had provided support to a worthy circle of innovation in content and application provision as well as in broadband access provision

Commenting on the topic, Director Brian Williamson, of Plum Consulting, said, “A commitment to the open internet is now required, given the costs and risks involved in a possible departure from the open internet norm, in order to sustain innovation and investment along the value chain, to the benefit of all."

The report urges the EU institutions, government and regulators to declare their clear commitments to safeguard the open internet.