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East Sussex targets universal fibre broadband in two years
Super-fast fibre optic broadband should be available to everyone in East Sussex within the next two years, according to county council leader Peter Jones. The local authority has pledged to exceed the £10.6 million of...
Read moreBT unsure of Keighley fibre broadband plans
BT has told residents and businesses in Keighley it is currently not sure which parts of the West Yorkshire town will be included in its fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The telecoms giant announced earlier this month...
Read moreWorcs council organises sessions to support fibre broadband plans
Worcestershire's fibre optic broadband plans are being supported by two advice sessions organised by the county council in which residents can submit expressions of interest (EOIs) to three funding schemes. The events, which...
Read moreCampaigner says fibre broadband can encourage tourism
BT's fibre optic broadband service could help the Scottish Borders town of Innerleithen to attract more tourists, a local campaigner has said. Brian McCrow, who led the community's attempt to secure votes in the telecoms...
Read moreBT to roll out FTTH broadband to 10,000 Bradwell Abbey properties
BT has announced almost 10,000 homes and businesses in Milton Keynes are set to gain access to its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service. The telecoms giant's latest round of improvement works in the town will benefit a...
Read moreBT boss states confidence at Scottish fibre broadband plans
BT's managing director of next-generation access Bill Murphy has expressed confidence in the Scottish government's ability to deliver its fibre optic broadband plans. Scotland has been allocated £68.8 million by the...
Read moreFibre broadband project B4RN launches share offer
A Lancashire-based community fibre optic broadband project has declared the search for investment to fund the rollout was an "exceptional success". Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) is looking to raise £2...
Read moreMike Crockart MP calls for rural fibre broadband
The latest rollout of fibre optic broadband in the Edinburgh area has been described as good news for urban residents but not for rural communities. Mike Crockart, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, pointed out several...
Read moreBT boosts north-west fibre broadband footprint
BT has announced its fibre optic broadband network rollout has been expanded to incorporate 15 more communities in the north-west of England. The deployment is set to include 184,000 commercial and residential properties across...
Read moreBT includes Hereford in fibre broadband rollout programme
Hereford has been named by BT as the first community in Herefordshire to gain access to its fibre optic broadband technology. By the end of 2012, more than 26,000 homes and businesses in the city will be hooked up to the telecoms...
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