This short film was commissioned by Ofcom’s Consumer Panel (Ofcom is the UK Telecoms regulator). The video clearly presents the difference between FTTH and ADSL broadband.
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Vale of Mowbray Community Broadband
Here’s a video from Nick Hall, the chair of Clannet, a not-for-profit association formed in 2004 to deliver broadband to rural areas in Yorkshire. You can read more about them on their website: http://www.clannet.co.uk/.
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Historic Norfolk
The decision for Norfolk to have a £60m superfast broadband network by 2015 has been described as “historic” by the leader of the county council.
Derrick Murphy welcomed the government’s decision to match the council’s £15m bid for the network, with private firms set to add £30m.
Norfolk was one of only four counties to be given government funding due to its rural location and slow speeds.
“It’s a fantastic day for Norfolk,” said Conservative Mr Murphy. Continue reading
Devon, Norfolk, Somerset and Wiltshire get faster broadband
Homes and businesses in four rural English counties are to get superfast broadband connections.
Devon and Somerset will share £30m of government funding for the roll-out, Norfolk will get £15m and Wiltshire £4m.
Each area will also get cash from their council and private investors.
A further announcement is expected later this year on superfast broadband funding for every local authority in the country.
The Devon and Somerset bid, with support from Plymouth, North Somerset and Torbay Councils, was one of only three to get the go ahead from the government’s Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) Unit. Continue reading