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25.10.2021
ISPreview reports that the County Councils Network (CCN) has published a new report that warns of a growing divide in gigabit-capable broadband coverage between urban cities and the “rural shires” The CCN is a cross-party special interest group of...
27.09.2021
Telecom TV reports that broadband provider Alncom is leveraging the ADTRAN Total Access 5000 fibre access platform to deliver Gigabit-ready broadband services to rural regions in the UK and bridge the digital divide To qualify for funding from the...
14.09.2021
The ISP Review reports that BT Openreach has today named a further 17 new rural towns and villages across Northern Ireland that, over the next 18 months, will benefit from a local investment of £130m to help expand the reach...
06.09.2021
The Daily Gazette reports that broadband provider, County Broadband, has announced its plan to provide 20,000 rural homes and businesses across 15 villages on the Essex/Suffolk border with super-fast internet to support the rise of home-workers East Bergholt, Brantham...
31.08.2021
Farmers Weekly has published a new report commissioned by the think tank Onward and the National Farmers Union (NFU) looking into the major issues facing farming communities and rural regions in a bid to influence the government’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda,...
23.08.2021
The Farmers Guardian reports that despite the announcement that from 2025 all households and businesses will need the internet to make calls, many countryside communities are still struggling for mobile phone reception or to reach internet speeds of one megabit...
23.08.2021
The Rhyl, Prestatyn and Abergele Journal reports that Denbighshire residents and businesses are being urged to apply for funds to help improve their internet connection The UK and Welsh governments are working together on the Gigabit Broadband Voucher scheme...
09.08.2021
The Government has launched a pilot project exploring the efficacy of fibre optic broadband cables through water pipes to help connect hard-to-reach homes, including those in rural areas The £4m fund aims to avoid the cost of building the...
02.08.2021
The Government has previously announced Project Gigabit, where millions of people in rural England will get access to the fastest broadband speeds on the market as part of a £5billion plan to level up internet access across the UK. ...
02.08.2021
New research from CCS Insight and Three UK shows that those in rural areas could get gigabit broadband faster for half the cost of fixed line technology, if the government backs fixed wireless access (FWA) via 5G The report,...
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Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Rural Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Rural Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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