News Archive June 2015
Broadband boost for Banburyshire villages
Several villages in Banburyshire have become the latest recipients of improved broadband services following a significant investment as part of the ongoing Better Broadband for Oxfordshire scheme. The villages of Hornton, Sibford...
Read moreNew developments 'should have broadband access as standard'
Hampshire County Council is calling on the government to grant new local authority powers to enforce the delivery of superfast broadband connections to all new developments. According to the public body, millions of pounds are...
Read moreCampaigners welcome telecoms contract changes
The Countryside Alliance has highlighted its pleasure at the introduction of new rules to enable broadband customers to more easily switch suppliers if their received level of service does not match up to what was promised to...
Read moreOfcom: BT should lower prices for business lines
UK communications industry regulator Ofcom has issued a call for wholesale price changes at network operator BT for businesses leasing products via high-speed telephone lines. As part of the regulator's latest Business...
Read moreSheffield broadband grants 'almost exhausted'
Businesses across Sheffield are being urged to make use of grant funding towards the provision of improved broadband access while they still can. Companies are continuing to make use of grants being made available via the ongoing...
Read moreMajor new broadband deal for Cornwall
Homes and businesses across Cornwall are to benefit from a new multi-million pound deal that will deliver improved broadband access in the coming months. A £7.6 million agreement has been struck between network operator BT and...
Read moreSurge in uptake for SCCP
The number of businesses making use of subsidies under the ongoing Super Connected Cities Programme (SCCP) has "surged", the minister in charge of the project has claimed. Minister of State for Culture, Communications...
Read morePositive progress for BT's urban rollout plans
Communications network provider BT is making significant progress in the delivery of next-generation fibre connections to "vast swathes" of the country. This is the sentiment of BT Openreach's managing director of...
Read moreMulti-million broadband investment for Staffordshire
A £2.3 million investment in improved broadband services will benefit communities across Staffordshire in the coming months. Approximately 4,000 homes and businesses will be included in expanded high-speed broadband rollout...
Read moreNew digital infrastructure taskforce created
Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey has announced the creation of a new Digital Infrastructure Implementation Taskforce, which will examine methods for the universal rollout of superfast broadband across the nation. Mr Vaizey will...
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