broadband
17 Jun 2019
RSN gives evidence on Rural Broadband to EFRA
Graham Biggs was part of a panel of rural experts that gave evidence recently to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee who are currently exploring rural broadband and mobile coverage,...
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10 Jun 2019
Rural groups demand guarantees over rural 4G
Plans to improve rural 4G connectivity must pass four tests if they are to deliver real benefits to rural communities, according to several campaign groups. The Yorkshire Post and other...
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28 May 2019
New inquiry: Rural broadband and digital only services
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry into Rural broadband and digital only services. Broadband, mobile infrastructure and access to digital services remain a central issue...
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20 May 2019
Deal on rural connectivity potentially agreed
The website Telecoms.com reports that the CEOs of the four major UK mobile network operators (MNOs) have agreed, in theory, on a collaboration plan to address areas of the UK...
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07 May 2019
The importance of rural connectivity
Writing in LocalGov.co.uk this week, TrueSpeed Communications CEO Evan Wienburg argues for the importance of robust digital connectivity. He notes that while ‘we’re living in a golden age for young...
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07 May 2019
Potential higher costs to fund rural broadband
BT could be allowed to charge more for internet connections in the countryside, according to proposed rule changes by Ofcom. The regulator’s suggested changes are designed to encourage ‘bolder investment...
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23 Apr 2019
Phones boxes adapted to provide 4G coverage
Engineering and Technology magazine reports that phone boxes in Cornwall are being adapted to provide 4G mobile coverage on Vodafone to users in the area. Coastal areas typically have poor...
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08 Apr 2019
Seaside towns killed off by poor broadband
Seaside towns are suffering from poor access to high-quality broadband, according to an article in The Telegraph covering the recent Lord’s Select Committee report on Regenerating Seaside Towns. The report...
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01 Apr 2019
Ofcom confirms rural broadband as 2019 priority
The website TotalTelecom reports on the publication of telecoms regulator Ofcom’s 2019 priorities. Ofcom has put 5G and rural connectivity at the top of its priority list for the year....
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01 Apr 2019
Mobile companies to share masts to improve rural signal
The Daily Telegraph reports that Britain’s main mobile operators – BT, 02, Three, and Vodafone – are nearing a deal to improve ‘patchy signals in the countryside’. Despite previous reports...
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