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The Government (DEFRA & DSIT) has followed this week’s publication of its new Unleashing Rural Opportunity paper (here<\/a>) by announcing that it has appointed the MP for Barrow and Furness in Cumbria, Simon Fell, to be the UK’s first “Rural Connectivity Champion<\/em>” to support rural areas in accessing faster broadband etc.<\/p>\n

The brief suggests that Fell, who is said to have a background in telecoms and cybersecurity, will primarily work to help rural communities and businesses in removing local barriers for the deployment of 5G<\/a>, gigabit-capable broadband and more, while driving local leadership and coordination between local authorities and the telecoms industry. Fell will report to both DSIT and DEFRA.<\/p>\n

The new Champion will also work to encourage adoption of digital connectivity in sectors such as agriculture and develop, in partnership with rural businesses, a clear understanding of what connectivity is needed to drive innovation and growth across the UK.<\/p>\n

However, it remains unclear what kind of impact such a position will have that hasn’t already been catered for by other roles, such as the government’s various past and present digital infrastructure ministers – not to mention all those working in their Building Digital UK<\/a> agency. We have certainly seen many calls for the appointment of digital champions, albeit usually only at local authority level.<\/p>\n

Simon Fell MP, Rural Connectivity Champion, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I am honoured to have been asked to take up the role of Rural Connectivity Champion. Poor connectivity is holding back too many rural communities and businesses, as my own farmers and businesses in Barrow and Furness will attest.<\/p>\n

If we hope to unlock growth, and to ensure that our rural communities are sustainable, then the government has got to work hand in glove with local government and the private sector to deliver better connectivity. I look forward to leading that work across government and the country.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Government currently plan to launch a consultation on improving broadband for “Very Hard to Reach Premises<\/em>” during the summer (yes.. another one). This will include proposals on service requirements, how to address barriers to industry delivery and how to continue supporting related areas, such as by encouraging the provision of fixed wireless access and satellite<\/a> services. The wheels of progress on this do turn oh so very slowly.<\/p>\n

You’d think that by now, after dealing with rural broadband and mobile issues for well over a decade, they’d already have enough understanding of the topic and not need any more consultations. But politicians change more often than grains of sand in the wind, so perhaps they just need a refresher course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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