Welsh residents cut from fibre optic broadband plans

Homes and businesses from some of the most rural areas of north Wales have discovered they will not be included in the Superfast Cymru fibre broadband rollout.

The Welsh government had been issuing £1,000 grants to install wireless satellite infrastructure in areas such as Bala and Garnfadryn, but internet users are now being told they are ineligible for the rollout scheme after the criteria was altered, reports the Daily Post North Wales.

Premises that are located too far from the existing exchange cabinets run by BT are set to be excluded from the next-generation service as they are not considered to be commercially viable.

One resident who will suffer as a result of the move is Carys Williams. She runs a family business in Garnfadryn and will soon go on maternity leave.

Her intention was to work from home during her time off, but the revelation that her property will no longer benefit from the proposed improvements means she is unable to do so.

The news came shortly after Ms Williams discovered her mother, who lives a short walk away, had been selected for a grant - she was connected last month.