Petition for faster broadband in Mickleham

Wednesday, May 6th 2015

The residents of Mickleham in Surrey have put together a petition to highlight their frustration regarding a present lack of broadband connectivity in the local area. More than 200 signatures have been secured and submitted to...

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Labour accuses coalition of 'stifling broadband competition'

Friday, May 1st 2015

Shadow Cabinet Office minister Chi Onwurah has accused both the Liberal Democrat and Conservative parties of having an adverse impact on competition in the UK broadband sector during their time in office. V3.co.uk reports the...

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Montrose residents welcome broadband news

Thursday, April 30th 2015

Homes and businesses in Montrose will benefit from the installation of new superfast broadband connections, following the latest announcement from the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband scheme. The second phase of this...

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CLA welcomes rural broadband pledges

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

Rural communities could be the surprise winners following next month's general election in the UK, as more than half of all candidates standing for election pledging to improve rural broadband access should they be...

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Scottish town 'angry at lack of broadband'

Tuesday, April 28th 2015

The residents of Moss of Cruden in north-east Scotland have revealed their frustration at the lack of progress in the delivery of improved access to broadband connectivity in the local area. As a result, the Ellon Times reports...

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Broadband 'vital to Cheltenham success'

Monday, April 27th 2015

The election race in Cheltenham is heating up, with candidates highlighting ongoing broadband deficiencies in the area as chief priorities to address should they win at the polls next month. BBC News reports Conservative election...

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Rural Oxfordshire broadband boost

Friday, April 24th 2015

Homes and businesses in rural Oxfordshire are to benefit from the installation of new superfast broadband services in the coming months. Plans have been announced for the delivery of high-speed connections to around 260 local...

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Connection voucher boost for Alnwick

Thursday, April 23rd 2015

Businesses in Alnwick are being offered the opportunity to make use of government grant funding to bolster their ability to access superfast broadband. The ongoing Broadband Connection Vouchers Scheme is managed by the Department...

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Ofcom announces potential 5G bandwidths

Wednesday, April 22nd 2015

UK communications industry regulator Ofcom has announced the determination of several potential bandwidths that could be utilised for the rollout of 5G mobile broadband in the years ahead. The 10 GHz, 32 GHz, 40 GHz, 45 GHz and...

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ISPA: Manifestos need more broadband ambition

Tuesday, April 21st 2015

The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has responded to the publication of the pre-election manifestos of the main political parties ahead of the upcoming general election in the UK. According to the body, it is now...

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