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Read the views of consumer magazine “Which”
The topic of broadband speed and availability is constantly heard and it now widely accepted that there is a responsibility resting on the Government to address the problem with positive action and appropriate funding Which Article April 2015
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Radio Oxford feature on our quest
We were invited to the studio to identify an example of the business difficulties experienced by so many people in the Connect8 communities and Stephen Duckett from the Hundred Hills vineyard provided an excellent summary of the frustrations facing us … Continue reading
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What does our MP John Howell say?
“”Dear Jillie I agree that broadband should be treated as a utility. John”” “”Dear Jill I share your frustration but I’m afraid that it is not possible to give you the definitive answer you seek. As the rollout progresses new … Continue reading
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Broadband on the South of the Chiltern Ridge – the masts are a huge asset if we can work out what is connected to what
I am reporting here an article I originally published over on Howe Hill site, before Connect8 got going. The south of the Chiltern ridge is blessed with several large transmitter and mobile phone masts. From the huge cold war complex … Continue reading
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What the papers say!
On most days you will see an article about superfast broadband and another on the problem of immigration from Eastern Europe. The fact is that the Romanian capital of Bucharest has a faster broadband service than most of this country … Continue reading
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February update
Connect8 – the campaign for fast broadband in our area What have we achieved so far? The answer is quite a lot in a comparatively short time. Following first discussions in October/November of 2014, the objective for December was to … Continue reading
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What are our alternatives to BT broadband down the phone line?
It seems that some rural communities, hamlets, farm businesses may never get modern broadband down the phone line for the reasons set out in my recent article. And we are on notice in connect8 from BT and OCC that we … Continue reading
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