broadband
12 Apr 2021
UK Gigabit Voucher Launch
Announced on 19 March as part of the wider £5bn ‘Project Gigabit’ programme, the UK Gigabit Broadband Voucher will provide micro grants of up to £1,500 for households and £3,500...
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12 Apr 2021
Covid highlights the need for urgent action on rural broadband
Red Peel, founder of Airband, writes in Engineering and Technology that poor connectivity has made it difficult for internet users in hard-to-reach areas to adapt to new ways of working...
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12 Apr 2021
A promise from the Government to level up northern areas
The Northern Echo reports that Government announcements for levelling up for northern areas will not be as sustainable or effective if they overlook rural communities The report says announcements such...
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12 Apr 2021
Rural co-working spaces are on the rise
The Telegraph reports that daily ‘commuter trains’ now appear ‘outdated and unproductive’, as we are embracing a new flexible, hybrid model of working and commuting, whether through choice or the...
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06 Apr 2021
RSN Members explore Rural Digital Connectivity
Almost 70 members of the Rural Services Network last week came together to discuss the issues surrounding Rural Digital Connectivity at one of the seminars organised and hosted by the...
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06 Apr 2021
Project Gigabit rural business scheme faces criticisms
Trade business publication smallbusiness.co.uk has reported that vouchers worth up to £3,500 will be available for rural small businesses to help cover the costs of installing gigabit broadband as part...
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29 Mar 2021
Welfare system poorly adapted to meet needs of rural areas
The UK welfare system is poorly adapted to meet the needs of those living in rural areas, new research led by Newcastle University has found Opportunity for rural proofing The...
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22 Mar 2021
Project Gigabit
The Government announced last week ‘Project Gigabit’ which will be launching in April, bringing together everything the government is doing to enable and deliver digital connectivity for the entire country...
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08 Mar 2021
Government urged to “give people in villages the same opportunity as those living in bigger towns and cities”
MPs call for rural-urban parity at conference aimed at revitalising rural Warnings of cost of lack of transport and broadband infrastructure on communities further isolated by COVID-19 Government urged to...
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08 Mar 2021
Government response on rural broadband and 5G fears is ‘inadequate’
The Government’s response to questions over its rollout of 5G and gigabit-capable broadband has been labelled ‘inadequate’ by MPs, reports The Telegraph this week The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport...
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