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Posted: 20th Sep, 2010 By: MarkJ
uk rural broadband solutionsBright shafts of warming sunlight streak through the leaves of a nearby tree, swaying only slightly amid a soft summers breeze, surrounded by lush green meadows and the calming scent of morning dew that nestles almost poetically against a sea of glistening grass matched by the clear blue sky above.

A content smile carves its way across your face, but as you glance down the smile fades. That YouTube video stream you started 5 minutes ago still hasn't begun and you're only half way through sending an email with last week's office work attached. BT's 2009 data estimated that slow internet access is still a way of life for approximately 2 Million UK households (7%), where broadband ISP speeds of at least 2Mbps have yet to reach; Ofcom's own 2009 data suggested the figure could actually be closer to 15%.

It's also a common misconception that issues like this should only be confined to the green and pleasant land of our British countryside. In realty many suburban areas and bustling towns can and often do suffer from similar problems. These are typically areas where the old telecoms infrastructure of copper and aluminium wire, which is still predominantly owned and managed by BT, have a hard time keeping pace with the latest technological advances.

ISPreview investigates the internet access challenges and potential solutions facing related parts of the country, especially in rural areas, where a fast broadband service has yet to reach. We also take a look at what people can expect in the future.
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