Starlink launches satellite internet in rural UK
Monday, 18 January 2021
Ofcom has approved Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband satellite network for a licence to install user terminals in Britain
Ofcom has approved Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband satellite network for a licence to install user terminals in Britain
Rural areas could be locked out of having cutting-edge gigabit broadband for years because of a litany of Government failures, MPs have concluded
The Gigabit Take Up Advisory Group has issued an Interim Report which, following a call for evidence, identifies factors that may inhibit consumers and businesses from adopting gigabit-capable broadband
LocalGov.co.uk has reported that seven councils are set to receive funding from the Local Government Association (LGA) as part of a programme to help boost digital connectivity The LGA’s Digital
Openreach is creating 5,300 new roles next year as it speeds up broadband upgrades, driven by the rush to upgrade broadband networks to full-fibre lines and wireless networks to 5G
In our analysis of the Spending Review 2020 through a Rural Lens (referred to in last week’s Bulletin and available here) we reported on the Spending Review (SR) decision regarding
Widespread calls for better internet coverage across rural areas
Rural communities are being urged to take advantage of voucher funding from the Digital Borderlands scheme, to help them secure faster and more reliable internet connections
Despite the fact that improving digital connectivity in rural areas would be ‘a lifeline for isolated communities’, fast broadband is still very inaccessible in these areas
Cllr Don Mackenzie writes in the Yorkshire Post this week about the need for improved connectivity for rural constituents
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Ofcom has approved Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband satellite network for a licence to install user terminals in Britain
Rural areas could be locked out of having cutting-edge gigabit broadband for years because of a litany of Government failures, MPs have concluded
The Gigabit Take Up Advisory Group has issued an Interim Report which, following a call for evidence, identifies factors that may inhibit consumers and businesses from adopting gigabit-capable broadband
LocalGov.co.uk has reported that seven councils are set to receive funding from the Local Government Association (LGA) as part of a programme to help boost digital connectivity The LGA’s Digital
Openreach is creating 5,300 new roles next year as it speeds up broadband upgrades, driven by the rush to upgrade broadband networks to full-fibre lines and wireless networks to 5G
In our analysis of the Spending Review 2020 through a Rural Lens (referred to in last week’s Bulletin and available here) we reported on the Spending Review (SR) decision regarding the roll out of gigabit capable broadband
Widespread calls for better internet coverage across rural areas
Rural communities are being urged to take advantage of voucher funding from the Digital Borderlands scheme, to help them secure faster and more reliable internet connections
Despite the fact that improving digital connectivity in rural areas would be ‘a lifeline for isolated communities’, fast broadband is still very inaccessible in these areas
Cllr Don Mackenzie writes in the Yorkshire Post this week about the need for improved connectivity for rural constituents
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