broadband
27 Sep 2015
BT unveils plan for faster broadband
BT has outlined its vision for better broadband amid criticism at the slow rollout of superfast connections. The company has unveiled plans for a new universal minimum broadband speed of...
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26 Apr 2015
Rural broadband still left behind
RURAL broadband connections are half as fast as those available in cities – and much slower than the national average. In 2014, the average broadband speed in rural England was...
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20 Apr 2015
Business grants for rural broadband
BUSINESSES in east Cheshire can take advantage of two schemes to help them reap the benefits of superfast broadband. Small and medium-sized businesses could get grants of up to £3,000...
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15 Mar 2015
Marshwood Vale Community Broadband Project
The Marshwood Vale Community Broadband Project shows how an innovative approach can deliver better connections to hard-to-reach rural communities. Later in 2015 this project will begin rolling out superfast broadband...
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15 Mar 2015
Project brings broadband to rural Dorset
A community-led broadband project is set to roll out superfast connections to part of rural Dorset. The main Superfast Dorset programme aims to meet the government target of delivering a...
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04 Mar 2015
Slow broadband threatens rural economy
SLOW broadband connections threaten to undermine the rural economy – and can only be fixed by government investment, MPs have been told. Rural leaders briefed MPs ahead of a debate...
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04 Feb 2015
MPs slam government’s broadband plan
RURAL communities are being left behind by the government’s broadband plans, MPs have warned. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee fears hard to reach rural communities are being overlooked...
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30 Jan 2015
MPs criticise slow broadband rollout
MPs have clashed with civil servants and telecom bosses over the delivery of better broadband to rural areas. A Public Accounts Committee hearing examining the government’s progress on delivering superfast...
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12 Dec 2014
MPs vent rural broadband frustration
THE chief executive of Broadband Delivery UK has come under fire from MPs over the company’s failure to meet rural internet access targets. Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) is the company...
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04 Dec 2014
Broadband and mobile connectivity – calls to Government
Two issues demand urgent resolution, these being to: Permit greater flexibility in what its agency, BDUK, allows to be counted as match funding for Government broadband investment programmes, so that...
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