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BDUK Extends UK Rural Broadband Subsidy Scheme to Wireless ISP

29th January, 2016 (21 Comments)

In an interesting development the Government appears to have extended its £60m 2Mbps for all rural broadband (USC) subsidy scheme to include fixed wireless ISP Quickline in Lincolnshire (England), which is big change from the initial focus on Satellite based solutions.

North Lincolnshire Reveals Initial Phase 2 Fibre Broadband Rollout Plan

29th December, 2015 (0 Comments)

The Northern Lincs Broadband project in England, which has already helped to make “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) services available to 92.5% of local premises, has revealed the first tentative roll-out plan for the second contract that will cover an additional 4,000 – 5,000 properties.

Lincolnshire UK Confirms GBP4.6m BT Clawback for Better Broadband

12th November, 2015 (3 Comments)

The Onlincolnshire project, which is working to roll-out FTTC/P based “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) services to “at least” 89% of all premises in Lincolnshire (England) by April 2016, has confirmed that clawback from BT will result in £4.6m being returned to help further boost coverage.

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.

North Lincolnshire Touts GBP1m Clawback from BT for Better Broadband

12th August, 2015 (0 Comments)

The clawback spam continues as the Northern Lincs Broadband project confirms that its first roll-out contract, which completed in June 2015 after bringing BT’s “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) network to 92.5% of premises, delivered “savings” of over £1m that will be put back into further expanding coverage.

North Lincolnshire UK Finishes First BT Fibre Broadband Rollout Contract

16th June, 2015 (7 Comments)

The Northern Lincs Broadband (NLBB) project has just become the latest Broadband Delivery UK scheme to complete its first contract, which means that BT’s superfast broadband (24Mbps+) services have successfully been put within reach of an additional 31,000 local homes and businesses in North Lincolnshire (England).

Quickline Start BDUK Superfast Wireless Broadband Pilot in North Lincolnshire

9th June, 2015 (9 Comments)

ISP Quickline has confirmed that they’ve begun the final deployment phase of their £2,054,000 Government funded superfast wireless broadband pilot in rural North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire (East England), which will deliver Internet speeds of up to 50Mbps and could eventually be deployed around the UK.

UPD2 Wiltshire, Bedfordshire and Lincolnshire Sign Phase2 Fibre Broadband Deal

19th May, 2015 (0 Comments)

A total of three Government supported Phase 2 Broadband Delivery UK contracts have today been signed between BT and the English counties of Wiltshire, Lincolnshire and Central Bedfordshire (inc. Bedford Borough, Luton and Milton Keynes), which will expand the reach of superfast “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) connectivity to many more premises.

Lincolnshire UK Council Shuns Alternative Wireless Broadband Project

15th May, 2015 (2 Comments)

The Lincolnshire County Council has rejected an alternative superfast broadband network proposal from a little known ISP called ionNET, which would have used its point-to-point and ‘up to’ 30Mbps capable wireless broadband network to reach rural parts that the local BT and Broadband Delivery UK programme might overlook.

Funding Hiccup Strikes Lincolnshire’s Broadband Rollout Project

11th May, 2015 (17 Comments)

The Onlincolnshire project in the East Midlands of England, which is currently working with BT to roll-out FTTC/P based “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) services to “at least” 89% of all premises in the county by April 2016, appears to have briefly hit a snag with a small EU funding shortfall.

The Curious Broadband Speed Confusion of a Rural Lincolnshire Community

20th April, 2015 (19 Comments)

A tiny rural community called Metheringham Fen in Lincolnshire (England’s East Midlands) has complained that their broadband speeds have actually gotten worse since BT is alleged to have upgraded the local connectivity. The situation has forced some locals to shell out on an expensive and restrictive Satellite solution instead.

North Lincolnshire Signs Extended BT Fibre Broadband Rollout Contract

1st April, 2015 (0 Comments)

The North and North East Lincolnshire council in East England has now officially signed a second Superfast Extension Programme contract with BT to bring the operators “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) network to even more premises.