Tavish Scott calls for more rural fibre broadband funding

Friday, May 2nd 2014

Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, has expressed concerns about the way funding for fibre broadband is allocated to communities. Mr Scott wants changes to be introduced with regard to this matter, to ensure that residents and...

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'Poor uptake' of government fibre broadband schemes

Thursday, May 1st 2014

A government grant of £3.1 million that was donated to enable businesses in Oxford to connect to superfast fibre broadband has experienced a significantly low uptake, with just two businesses applying for the funding. The...

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New website launched for Essex fibre broadband campaign

Wednesday, April 30th 2014

A new website has been launched to support the Superfast Essex rollout campaign, which aims to bring high-speed fibre optic broadband to homes and businesses based throughout the county. The campaign's aim is to bring the...

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Binfield Heath residents reap benefits of fibre broadband investment

Tuesday, April 29th 2014

Residents in Binfield Heath, a South Oxfordshire village, have been enjoying the benefits of superfast fibre optic broadband after they raised £60,000 to bring the high-speed technology to their community. Villagers raised...

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Elin Jones welcomes fibre broadband to Aberystwyth

Monday, April 28th 2014

Elin Jones, Welsh Assembly Member for Ceredigion, has welcomed the arrival of superfast fibre optic broadband to Aberystwyth. However, Ms Jones said that more needs to be done to bring the high-speed technology to the whole of...

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Fibre broadband to arrive in Underriver

Friday, April 25th 2014

Residents and businesses based in the small village of Underriver will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of ultrafast fibre optic broadband. The village - which is located close to Hildenborough in Kent - only has around 300...

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Keighley residents continue fibre broadband campaign

Thursday, April 24th 2014

Fibre Valley, a campaign group based in the Worth Valley, is continuing its bid to bring superfast fibre optic broadband to local areas, including Keighley, Haworth and Stanbury. Members of the organisation have met with others...

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Norwich MP calls for fibre broadband funding

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014

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...

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Lerwick first Scottish island town to get fibre broadband

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014

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...

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Ed Vaizey urges south-west to take advantage of superfast broadband

Thursday, April 17th 2014

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...

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