broadband
22 Oct 2018
Fund for rural broadband withdrawn
The BBC could lose money originally ring-fenced to fund rural broadband, according to new government plans. The Guardian reported that the £60 million fund could instead be handed to private...
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03 Oct 2018
Green Dragon launches free digital hub for community wellbeing
The Green Dragon at Market Lavington in Wiltshire launched a free-to-use digital hub yesterday with support from rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. To mark the launch of the...
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17 Sep 2018
RSN Briefing on Broadband USO
Implementing the Broadband USO Briefing note by the Rural Services Network September 2018 (This briefing note can be downloaded here) Context Despite the achievements of the Government’s superfast broadband programme,...
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10 Sep 2018
NFU rural broadband survey
The National Farmers’ Union has called on the Government to ensure that farmers across the country have access to adequate broadband. The NFU launched a survey to ‘build a true...
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03 Sep 2018
Communities build-their-own broadband
Build-your-own broadband brings rural British communities together Reuters covered the work of social enterprise Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN), which operates in areas experiencing poor connectivity. According to the...
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10 Aug 2018
Community secures faster rural broadband
One of the most rural parts of the UK now has the fastest broadband following a long-running community campaign. Following a campaign begun over four years ago, almost 400 homes...
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30 Jul 2018
Local communities tackle rural challenges
Rural communities are coming together to improve their quality of life but feel as though they are becoming more remote, suggests new research. The public survey looking in to how life is experienced in...
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26 Jul 2018
£45m investment in rural broadband
Rural businesses and communities are set to benefit from a £45m package to improve broadband access in the countryside, says the government. The new funding for the government’s Rural Broadband...
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25 Jul 2018
Rural welcome for government’s digital connectivity plan
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, 25 July 2018 The Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed a government pledge to prioritise the connection of hard-to-reach rural areas to faster broadband services....
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24 Jul 2018
Rural welcome for digital connectivity
The Rural Services Network has welcomed a government pledge to prioritise the connection of hard-to-reach rural areas to faster broadband services. The promise is contained in a national, long-term strategy...
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