Rural Digital Connectivity
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
01 May 2026
RSN National Rural Conference 2026: Rural Connectivity
Join us at the National Rural Conference, a RSN member-exclusive event. This session will focus on Rural Connectivity. This live, interactive session will bring expert speakers and members together to...
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24 Mar 2026
Over 3 Million UK Households Move To Digital Landlines
With the UK’s 40-year-old analogue landline network set to close at the end of January 2027, BT has revealed that the majority of its landline customers, over three million households,...
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02 Mar 2026
Why Rural Connectivity Cannot Be An Afterthought
Rural connectivity shapes whether rural businesses can compete, whether residents can access healthcare and education, and whether communities can feel secure and connected in an increasingly digital world. At last...
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25 Feb 2026
25/02/2026 – RSN Seminar: Rural Connectivity
You can download the agenda for the day here The Speaker Presentations can be downloaded below: Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network “Welcome & Introduction to the topic...
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16 Feb 2026
Rural Connectivity In Focus
RSN Member Exclusive Seminar: Rural Connectivity Wednesday 25 February 2026 | 11:00–13:00 | Online Our next member-exclusive seminar will focus on Rural Connectivity, bringing together national policymakers, industry experts and...
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16 Feb 2026
When Data Decides Access
Access to essential services in the UK is increasingly decided in the moment by something simple and unstable: having enough data to complete the task in front of you. Booking...
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09 Feb 2026
Postal Services In Rural Areas Under Scrutiny In Westminster Hall
Rural MPs from across the political spectrum used a Westminster Hall debate on 4 February to raise serious concerns about the reliability of postal services and the future of post...
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09 Feb 2026
Public Digital Report On Challenges Facing Local Services
Public Digital has published a new report exploring how local public services can move beyond crisis management towards more preventative, collaborative and user-centred models of delivery. Drawing on a Public...
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29 Jan 2026
Delivering World-Class Mobile Connectivity Requires A Planning System Fit For Purpose
Mobile connectivity is the fundamental backbone of everyday life. From how we work and learn to how we access an increasing number of public services, our reliance on high-speed networks...
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29 Jan 2026
Petition launched calling on the Government to protect terrestrial television
The Rural Services Network and Silver Voices are both members of the Broadcast 2040+ campaign: a broad coalition of organisations working to ensure that free-to-air terrestrial television – service received...
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