Too many Notts villages still have a really slow broadband service
Are you frustrated by slow internet speeds at home or at work? If so, you’re not alone, thousands of people and businesses in the more rural parts of Nottinghamshire are still getting very slow broadband, or worse still – none at all!
See the map of who has, and who hasn’t
This is annoying for home users but potentially disastrous for rural businesses as it makes their websites and payment systems very slow and causes a whole host of other factors that make them less competitive.
The reason why we’re in this situation is that telecoms companies have been prioritising urban areas where they know there will lots of demand. They think it’s not worth their while coming out to rural villages to replace cables and update equipment.
“Things might stay this way for many years unless we all get together and persuade the telecoms companies to take action,” says Councillor Keith Girling, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Economic Development Committee.
“That’s why the County Council is seeking at least 5,000 people to sign an online pledge saying we desperately need faster broadband here in rural Notts.
“We’ll present this to the telecoms companies later this year to prove that the demand is high here in Notts and to urge them to prioritise our county.”
You can help with this campaign by simply registering your details on the Superfast Broadband for Notts pledge counter.
Just go to www.nottscc.gov.uk/broadband and click to pledge.
It will take two minutes. Or phone to pledge on 08449 80 80 80
Benefits at home:
Speeds of up to 24Mbps, multiple users, download whole albums in seconds, play videos on demand, better gaming, upload hundreds of photos at a time, shop more easily.
Benefits for business
Better customer service, faster online payments, more exciting websites, store huge amounts of data and retrieve it instantly, host video conferencing, access to global markets.
Slow speeds can also be due to computer problems.
Ultimately it will be the telecom supplier who decides where in the UK to start work and which locations to target first.
To find out how fast your internet speed at home is try www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk