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UPD5 Government Unveil 10Mbps Broadband Universal Service Obligation

7th November, 2015 (121 Comments)

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has confirmed that the Government will introduce a new Universal Service Obligation (USO) that should give everybody the legal right to request a broadband connection capable of delivering a minimum speed of 10Mbps (Megabits per second) by 2020.

North Devon Villages Petition Culture Secretary for Faster Broadband

6th November, 2015 (2 Comments)

Residents from three small rural villages in North Devon (Filleigh, East Buckland and West Buckland) have joined forces in order to hand a petition to the Government’s Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale MP, in the hopes of using it bring faster broadband services into the area.

Rory Stewart MP Questions the Higher Cost of UK Rural Broadband

6th November, 2015 (21 Comments)

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for DEFRA and Conservative MP for Penrith and The Borders (Cumbria), Rory Stewart, has spoken of his concern for the “unjust situation” where people in rural areas can be forced to pay more for a slower broadband ISP package than their urban counterparts.

Gigaclear Begin Rollout of 1Gbps FTTP Broadband in West Berkshire UK

5th November, 2015 (1 Comment)

Fibre optic ISP Gigaclear has today officially begun the roll-out of their new 1000Mbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to parts of remote rural West Berkshire in England, which should benefit around 12,000 homes and businesses by the end of 2017.

Quickline Expand 50Mb Wireless Broadband in Lincolnshire via Upton Mast

5th November, 2015 (0 Comments)

Internet provider Quickline has confirmed the installation of a new fixed wireless network mast in the small rural Lincolnshire (England) village of Upton (West Lindsey), which should deliver superfast broadband speeds of up to 50Mbps to the surrounding area.

Gigaclear Details Full Gloucestershire FTTP Broadband Rollout Schedule

5th November, 2015 (1 Comment)

Gigaclear has already started the build of their new 1000Mbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in rural Gloucestershire (England) and they’ve now published the full roll-out schedule for that deployment, which should benefit 6,495 premises by the end of May 2017.

Nottinghamshire UK Details Extended “Fibre Broadband” Rollout Plan

5th November, 2015 (0 Comments)

The Better Broadband for Nottinghamshire scheme in England has revealed a more detailed roll-out plan for their second state aid supported “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) contract with BTOpenreach, which will extend the service to another 17,000 premises by Spring 2018 (98% coverage).

North Yorkshire UK Makes Progress on Phase 3 Fibre Broadband Plan

3rd November, 2015 (5 Comments)

The Superfast North Yorkshire scheme in England, which is working with BTOpenreach to make FTTC/P based superfast broadband (24Mbps+) services available to around 90% of local premises by late 2016, looks to have finally agreed some solid details for a future expansion to reach 95%.

Norfolk Complete First BDUK and BT Fibre Broadband Rollout Contract

2nd November, 2015 (2 Comments)

The Better Broadband for Norfolk project in England has become the latest BT and Broadband Delivery UK programme based Phase One contract to complete its roll-out ahead of schedule, which means that 83% of local premises should now be able to order a faster “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) service.

No Mention of Broadband as UK Commits GBP100bn to Infrastructure

30th October, 2015 (2 Comments)

The Government’s money man, George Osborne, has today launched a new “independent body” called the National Infrastructure Commission that will oversee some £100 billion of infrastructure spending by 2020, but you’ll struggle to find any mention of broadband connectivity.

Fife Receives GBP150k Injection to Boost Fibre Broadband Cover

29th October, 2015 (0 Comments)

The Fife Council in Scotland has confirmed that another £150,000 of additional funding has been set aside to help bring superfast capable broadband services to the final 1.6% of premises (2,800 homes and businesses) in the county.

Businesses Call on Gov to Boost Digital and Infrastructure Investment

29th October, 2015 (14 Comments)

A new survey of 722 businesses, which was conducted by AECOM and the Confederation of British Industry, has found that 62% of firms are concerned with the pace of progress on the delivery of infrastructure projects and 53% fear they won’t see the necessary upgrades within the next 5 years.

Satellite ISP Says Satellite Broadband Can Fix UK Rural Connectivity

28th October, 2015 (13 Comments)

One of the ISPs involved in a Government pilot of Satellite broadband connectivity for remote rural areas claims that the effort has been a success and that 61.5% of people who participated in a free trial have now chosen to sign up to a one-year contract. But did they have any other choice?

Scotland Reveals Next 40 Communities for “Fibre Broadband” Upgrades

26th October, 2015 (20 Comments)

The Digital Scotland scheme, which is working alongside BT to roll-out “high-speed fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) networks to 85% of premises in Scotland by the end of 2015/16 and 95% by the end of March 2018, has today named the next 40 communities (20,000 premises) to benefit.

London City Streamlines Wayleave Agreements to Boost Broadband

26th October, 2015 (2 Comments)

The City of London Corporation has confirmed that they’re on the cusp of reaching a new Wayleave agreement template, which could make it easier, cheaper and quicker for buildings in the city to get faster broadband connections installed.

London’s Broadband Connectivity Rating Scheme Goes LIVE

23rd October, 2015 (0 Comments)

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and WiredScore have this week introduced a new “Connectivity Ratings Scheme,” which awards big buildings in the city with a rating of either Platinum, Gold, Silver or Certified (aka – Bronze) depending upon the quality of its broadband and Internet connectivity.

Gigaclear Starts Build of 1Gbps Broadband Network in Gloucestershire

22nd October, 2015 (5 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Gigaclear has announced the start of construction on their new 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in rural Gloucestershire (England) and the Cotswolds, which should reach 6,495 additional premises in the county by the end of 2017.