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Norwich MP calls for fibre broadband funding
Norwich should be placed at the front of the queue when future government funding for fibre optic broadband networks is handed out, according to local MP Chloe Smith. In a letter to new Culture Secretary Sajid Javid, Ms Smith...
Read moreLerwick first Scottish island town to get fibre broadband
Lerwick, a major town on the Shetland islands, is to become the first community on the Scottish isles to gain access to superfast fibre optic broadband as part of the Digital Scotland rollout programme. The £410 million...
Read moreEd Vaizey urges south-west to take advantage of superfast broadband
Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, has urged residences and businesses in the south-west of England to take advantage of the benefits of superfast fibre optic broadband. The Cabinet Minister...
Read moreEvening broadband speeds 'vary significantly'
The speed at which internet users can access broadband during peak times varies significantly from provider to provider, a new report has found. In peak periods, loading speeds can be seriously affected as a large number of...
Read moreFibre broadband reaches Wooler
The Northumberland community of Wooler is welcoming the arrival of superfast fibre optic broadband in the area. High-speed internet has come to Wooler as part of the iNorthumberland regional rollout programme, which is bringing...
Read moreVerwood and Three Legged Cross to get fibre broadband
The Salisbury communities of Verwood and Three Legged Cross are set to gain access to superfast fibre broadband this summer as part of a regional rollout programme. Superfast Dorset is aiming to connect the entire county to the...
Read moreCornwall a leader on fibre broadband uptake, says BT
Cornwall is one of the strongest performing counties in the UK in terms of fibre optic broadband uptake, according to BT. Around 50,000 homes and businesses across the county have either been connected to superfast broadband or...
Read moreSuffolk fibre broadband rollout reaches 25k properties
Suffolk's fibre optic broadband rollout has reached a significant milestone, with 25,000 properties now able to access the technology. Eight months after the first street cabinets were activated as part of the Better...
Read moreOfcom consultation could force BT to cut fibre broadband prices
BT could be forced to reduce its wholesale fibre optic broadband fees if Ofcom launches a consultation on the matter. The industry regulator is expected to consult on fibre pricing before the end of May, with independent equities...
Read moreGloucester residents launch fibre broadband campaign
A group of residents from an area of Gloucester have launched a campaign to try to bring fibre optic broadband to their homes. Those who live and work on the local estate of Coopers Edge, near Brockworth, claim that download...
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