http://www.broadbandwatchdog.co.uk/story/2010/07/05/broadband-support-scheme-to-offer-100-to-those-in-broadband-notspots-in-wales/ Tue, 08 May 2012 08:06:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.broadbandwatchdog.co.uk/story/2010/07/05/broadband-support-scheme-to-offer-100-to-those-in-broadband-notspots-in-wales/comment-page-1/#comment-31302 Mark Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:20:27 +0000 http://www.broadbandwatchdog.co.uk/story/?p=965#comment-31302 Good point Rob. I guess it also puts stories like this one http://www.broadbandwatchdog.co.uk/story/2010/05/27/bt-want-150000-to-install-broadband-for-a-pensioner/ back into focus where £1,000 would not come close to covering the bill required! Good point Rob. I guess it also puts stories like this one http://www.broadbandwatchdog.co.uk/story/2010/05/27/bt-want-150000-to-install-broadband-for-a-pensioner/ back into focus where £1,000 would not come close to covering the bill required!

]]> http://www.broadbandwatchdog.co.uk/story/2010/07/05/broadband-support-scheme-to-offer-100-to-those-in-broadband-notspots-in-wales/comment-page-1/#comment-31237 Rob Symberlist Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:15:23 +0000 http://www.broadbandwatchdog.co.uk/story/?p=965#comment-31237 This support is welcome. However, giving £1000 to individual residents or businesses to throw at the incumbent supplier is unlikely to fix the underlying problem in rural areas unless the funding is pooled to provide a long-term solution for each community. It is the infrastructure that needs to be improved (i.e. fibre to the cabinet and in some cases upgrading the exchange) and this requires planned capital investment. As things stand this looks increasingly likely to fall on the shoulders of the local community. This support is welcome. However, giving £1000 to individual residents or businesses to throw at the incumbent supplier is unlikely to fix the underlying problem in rural areas unless the funding is pooled to provide a long-term solution for each community. It is the infrastructure that needs to be improved (i.e. fibre to the cabinet and in some cases upgrading the exchange) and this requires planned capital investment. As things stand this looks increasingly likely to fall on the shoulders of the local community.

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