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East Sussex targets universal fibre broadband in two years

Friday, December 30th 2011

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...

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BT unsure of Keighley fibre broadband plans

Thursday, December 29th 2011

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...

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Worcs council organises sessions to support fibre broadband plans

Wednesday, December 28th 2011

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...

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Campaigner says fibre broadband can encourage tourism

Wednesday, December 28th 2011

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...

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BT to roll out FTTH broadband to 10,000 Bradwell Abbey properties

Tuesday, December 20th 2011

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...

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BT boss states confidence at Scottish fibre broadband plans

Monday, December 19th 2011

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...

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Fibre broadband project B4RN launches share offer

Monday, December 19th 2011

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...

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Mike Crockart MP calls for rural fibre broadband

Thursday, December 15th 2011

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...

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BT boosts north-west fibre broadband footprint

Wednesday, December 14th 2011

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...

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BT includes Hereford in fibre broadband rollout programme

Tuesday, December 13th 2011

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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