Rural Digital Connectivity
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
04 Jul 2022
UK telecoms industry agrees plan to help struggling customers
The Guardian reports that the UK’s biggest mobile and broadband companies have agreed a plan to help customers struggling to pay bills amid the cost of living crisis The companies...
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04 Jul 2022
Millions still rely on traditional TV and radio — we can’t ignore them
Published in the Times this week is an article written by Shuja Khan, chief executive of Arqiva, discusses the importance traditional TV and radio Every single week over 17 million...
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27 Jun 2022
Protect traditional TV & radio say the British people as Broadcast 2040+ campaign launches
A campaign to safeguard digital terrestrial TV and radio launches today as new research by Ipsos shows that 9 in 10 people (90%) across Great Britain want to see continued...
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27 Jun 2022
Accessing digital services in rural communities
Research published by Work Foundation at Lancashire University discusses digital poverty and how this is a particular problem in rural areas Excerpts of the research, which the Rural Services Network...
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20 Jun 2022
BT executive says Brexit is slowing superfast broadband rollout
The Financial Times reports that Britain’s ability to roll out superfast broadband across the country is being slowed by the “tortuous” process of recruiting workers from the EU following Brexit,...
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13 Jun 2022
At least 1,400 rural phone boxes protected from closing
An article featured on the BBC website details how Ofcom has brought in new rules to protect rural phone boxes from closure The UK telecoms regulator said it will stop British...
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23 May 2022
Digital planning moves closer to reality
Pinsent and Mason’s reports that the digitisation of the planning process in England has moved a step closer with the recent publication of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which...
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16 May 2022
Poor broadband hinders resilience among rural businesses
Sub-standard infrastructure in rural areas – particularly lack of quality broadband – is affecting businesses’ ability to be resilient and bounce back from adversity, according to a major survey from...
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16 May 2022
Landline digital switch puts rural areas ‘at risk’, say campaigners
BBC reports that BT is planning to replace analogue phone lines with broadband based ones by 2025 Under the new scheme, rather than being plugged into a phone socket, handsets...
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09 May 2022
Importance of Rural Digital Champions
Research suggests that local authorities that have prioritised digital connectivity and appointed Digital Champions, have had significant success in speeding up rollout and improving relationships with telecommunications companies. Mobile UK,...
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