Category: Broadband

While other counties may struggle to meet the February 2012 deadline for submitting broadband plans, Northamptonshire is ahead of the game with approval and thus the BDUK funding will be released.

The key to stretching the BDUK funds, is the combination of county council and district council funding, and additional funding from the bidders themselves. West Dorset District Council has announced £1.3m to be added to the pot for Dorset.

BT has announced plans to expand the FTTP and FTTC coverage offered around its Bradwell Abbey exchange. Adding some 9,600 FTTP and 10,700 FTTC homes and businesses.

While ensuring the cities as core business areas have good broadband is important, the risk that it will increase the digital divide will be uppermost in many peoples minds, particularly now as the shortlist for the competition has been announced.

If you live in North Yorkshire and are outside the areas with decent broadband, and have not filled in a survey or made your views known now is the time.

Devon and Somerset councils believes it is ready to start the tendering process in April 2012, with appointment of a broadband partner in early autumn 2012.

Jersey Telecom is not sitting on its hands, following the recent announcements over fibre for the 42,000 homes on Jersey. It plans a trial in January 2012.

Is the BDUK and its £530m turning into a classic British farce?

B4rn launched its scheme to allow people to buy shares in the community project to an auditorium that was full enough that left arrivals had to stand.

The government has given local authorities a deadline of February 2012 to submit a draft local broadband plan to ensure they get access to their allotted