{"id":4487,"date":"2022-01-24T17:39:32","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T16:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/24\/why-is-rural-broadband-still-not-fit-for-purpose-letter\/"},"modified":"2022-01-24T17:39:32","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T16:39:32","slug":"why-is-rural-broadband-still-not-fit-for-purpose-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/24\/why-is-rural-broadband-still-not-fit-for-purpose-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is rural broadband still not fit for purpose? | Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

The focus seems to be on upgrading internet speeds in urban areas, while rural locations struggle, says Richard Harris<\/strong><\/p>\n

I live in a small village about two miles from a large town that has high-speed broadband. My experience mirrors your report (19 January<\/a>) that local governments focus extensively on easy-to-reach urban areas. Money was spent to improve areas that already had high speeds, just from a rival provider.<\/p>\n

The local project was wound up. Our village was left stuck in the slow lane of 2Mbps speeds. Luckily, a conversation with our local councillor helped resolve this and the village now has a high-speed fibre network.<\/p>\n

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\nThe focus seems to be on upgrading internet speeds in urban areas, while rural locations struggle, says Richard Harris
\nI live in a small village about two miles from a large town that has high-speed broadband. My experience mirrors your report (19 January) that local governments focus extensively on easy-to-reach urban areas. Money was spent to improve areas that already had high speeds, just from a rival provider.
\nThe local project was wound up. Our village was left stuck in the slow lane of 2Mbps speeds. Luckily, a conversation with our local councillor helped resolve this and the village now has a high-speed fibre network. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The focus seems to be on upgrading internet speeds in urban areas, while rural locations struggle, says Richard Harris I live in a small village about two miles from a large town that has high-speed broadband. My experience mirrors your report (19 January) that local governments focus extensively on easy-to-reach urban areas. Money was spent …<\/p>\n

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