Rural Broadband

Fast Broadband Finally Comes To Rural Britain

PA | Posted 21.05.2013 | UK Tech

Britons living in one of the UK's most rural regions have been given access to high-speed 4G services for the first time. Homes and businesses acro...

Rural Broadband Needs More Help To Avoid 'Digital Divide', Say Lords

PA | Posted 29.09.2012 | UK Tech

The government's broadband policy has become "preoccupied" with delivering certain speeds to consumers and needs greater focus on access to the intern...

Putting Europe at the Forefront of Digital Development

Martha Lane Fox | Posted 26.08.2012 | UK Tech
Martha Lane Fox

Yesterday I spent the day in Brussels with the newly created Digital Champions from the EU member states. It was fantastic to walk into a room full of champions.

Can Community Shares Save Local Pubs, Shops and Football Clubs?

Kevin Wood | Posted 27.05.2012 | UK Tech
Kevin Wood

Ethical finance schemes such as community shares have saved hundreds of local shops, pubs, cafes, transport schemes and broadband projects from closure. They are particularly popular in remote areas such as Cumbria because of the challenges involved in making rural businesses succeed.

Want Faster Broadband? You'll Have To Fight For It

PA | Posted 19.02.2012 | UK Politics

The Government has named 10 UK cities eligible to fight it out for a share of £100 million to boost broadband speeds. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hun...