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.
03 May 2022
Will ‘levelling up’ deliver for rural areas?
The below article written by RSN Chair Cecilia Motley is featured in this months Local Government First (click here to view this article). Launched with a flurry of grand statements, the...
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03 May 2022
Event announcement: Using 5G to support rural areas to level up
Event announcement: Using 5G to support rural areas to level up. Lessons learnt from Mobile Access North Yorkshire Wednesday 15th June 2022 Digital connectivity is a basic human right but...
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28 Apr 2022
Businesses’ views sought on rural broadband connection
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) is collaborating with Building Digital UK (BDUK), part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), to seek businesses’ views...
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04 Apr 2022
Multi Billion Boost to Gigabit Broadband in Rural England
ISPreview reports that the Australian-based financial services firm Macquarie Group and UK Government have jointly announced a new £12bn private investment in “sustainable infrastructure”, which among other things includes a...
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28 Mar 2022
Government Seeks Views and Experiences of UK Rural Broadband
ISPreview reports that the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) has launched a new survey alongside the Government that seeks views and experiences of rural broadband connectivity from small...
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21 Mar 2022
Broadband scheme ‘preventing Devon village connections’
BBC reports that the scheme to provide decent broadband in rural Devon is actually preventing a village from getting access. Villagers in Northleigh, near Colyton, went directly to infrastructure provider...
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15 Mar 2022
Mobile UK Update – The Electronic Communications Code
The Electronic Communications Code – What is it and why is it so important to mobile deployment? A blog produced by Mobile Uk Most of us will rarely consider the...
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14 Mar 2022
Businesses’ views sought on rural broadband connection
Rural SMEs are being invited to share their views and experiences of broadband connection and the effect this has on their business by completing a short survey Research is being...
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14 Mar 2022
New Rules and Taller Masts to Boost 5G Mobile in Rural England
ISPreview reports that the Government has confirmed their intention to introduce a series of changes to Permitted Development (PD) rights for mobile infrastructure, which aims to help extend 5G and...
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08 Feb 2022
Airband – older people in Rural Areas
At Airband, we don’t just deliver brilliant broadband, we provide the means for people in rural areas to stay connected If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s...
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