CLA calls for universal obligation on broadband
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called on the new Conservative government to deliver early progress on its pre-election commitment of delivering improved rural broadband services. CLA President Henry Robinson...
Read moreOfcom reveals dark fibre competition aims
UK communications industry regulator Ofcom has outlined new proposals that could impact broadband network operators across the country in the coming years. Companies wishing to provide high-speed telephony and broadband services...
Read moreSuperfast connections reach 2.5m premises
Figures published by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport have revealed the number of properties able to secure superfast broadband connections across the UK has now breached the 2.5 million mark. With an ongoing...
Read moreUltrafast services for rural communities near Bath
A new transatlantic cable is being laid between Canada and the UK that will help to bring much-improved online services to communities in the vicinity of Bath. The Bath Chronicle reports a deal has been struck between local...
Read moreFalkirk communities to get better broadband
The communities of Bonnybridge and Denny in Falkirk are to benefit from the rollout of enhanced broadband connectivity in the coming weeks. A major investment in next-generation broadband services is in the process of being...
Read moreInvestment in broadband 'should be a govt priority'
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed the top issues that smaller companies across the country would like to see addressed by the new government during the next five years. After securing a surprise majority in...
Read moreBroadband grants for Tewkesbury businesses
Businesses in Tewkesbury are being encouraged to make use of ongoing government grants to help bolster their access to superfast broadband. Funds of up to £3,000 are being made available per business from the Department for...
Read moreInvestment in digital infrastructure 'is essential'
Digital infrastructure investment will be an essential part of helping businesses and consumers alike to make the most of online opportunities in the years ahead. Alex Baldock, Group Chief Executive of Shop Direct, told Retail...
Read moreBroadband requirement for new Cheshire developments
All new developments to be considered for planning approval by Cheshire East Council must now include provisions for the installation of broadband services from the outset, the local authority has stated. Delivering...
Read moreMany Brits 'would not give up broadband'
New research from Hyperoptic has revealed a significant proportion of people in the UK would rather live without either chocolate or alcohol than give up their broadband connection. Following a poll of more than 3,000 people that...
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