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Keighley and Ilkley MP Kris Hopkins hails fibre broadband launch
The rollout of fibre optic broadband in Keighley has been welcomed by local MP Kris Hopkins. BT has already deployed super-fast connectivity to the first homes and businesses in the West Yorkshire town, with more than 14,700...
Read moreBT criticised for 'misleading' fibre broadband checker
BT has been rapped by advertising regulators over an availability checker designed to indicate the coverage of its fibre optic broadband network. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 15 complaints from consumers who...
Read moreBT boosts South Yorks fibre broadband footprint
BT has rolled out high-speed fibre optic broadband to several more South Yorkshire communities. More than 20,000 properties in Armthorpe, Maltby and Woodhouse are set to gain access to the service when engineers complete the...
Read moreBourne Business Chamber hails fibre broadband launch
Bourne Business Chamber has welcomed the launch of fibre optic broadband in the Lincolnshire town. BT is rolling out the technology to homes and businesses across the town as part of its £2.5 billion national deployment...
Read moreZen aims to tackle slow UK fibre broadband take-up
Zen Internet is aiming to take action over the perceived slow uptake of fibre optic broadband services in the UK. The company claimed that while there are plenty of positive media reports about the rollout of faster networks and...
Read moreBracknell MP looking forward to fibre broadband launch
Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee has predicted that the launch of super-fast 4G and fibre optic broadband services will make 2013 a positive year for his constituency. In a political summary of the past 12 months, Dr Lee said 2012...
Read moreBT chief prioritising fibre broadband rollout
BT chief executive Ian Livingston has said the telecoms giant's fibre optic broadband deployment is his biggest focus for the coming year. Speaking to the Mirror about his hopes and fears for 2013, Mr Livingston said his top...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband in central Bournemouth
Fibre optic broadband has been rolled out to the first homes and businesses in central Bournemouth as part of BT's national deployment. The telecoms giant will bring super-fast connectivity to around 12,000 properties in the...
Read moreCall for further details on Borders fibre broadband plan
Scottish Borders Council (SCB) has approved a fund of £8.4 million to roll out super-fast broadband in southern Scotland, but some questions remained unanswered, according to one councillor. Executive member for economic...
Read moreLedbury mayor hails fibre broadband investment
A town mayor has said that a new high-speed internet infrastructure will have major benefits for people living in rural and remote communities. Phil Bettingtown, mayor of Ledbury, believes that a £56.6 million project that...
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