CLA Confirms Rural Fears
April 23, 2009 by gmackay1903
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The CLA says remarks made by Communications Minister Lord Carter confirm fears rural Britain is being left behind in the race for super-fast broadband. Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, President of rural economy experts the CLA, said: “This digital urban/rural divide is getting out of control. It is time for the hyperbole to stop and for Government to [...]
Digital Region Launched
April 23, 2009 by gmackay1903
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Following the Government’s 2009 budget statement to confirm approval for Digital Region, Digital Region Ltd today (22nd April 2009) announced the roll-out of ‘Super-fast Broadband’across South Yorkshire, putting the South Yorkshire region at the forefront of the digital communications agenda and marking a significant change in communications technology for Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. The [...]
Government Backs 2Mbps
April 23, 2009 by gmackay1903
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The UK government has signalled its commitment to ensuring everyone in the country has access to broadband speeds of two megabit per second by 2012. Earlier this year Lord Carter set out his interim recommendations for Digital Britain, in which he proposed a Universal Service for broadband. He recommended a minimum of 2Mbps, which the [...]
