Rural Life
Govt launches consultations to improve rural broadband connectivity
The government has launched two consultations aimed at improving broadband connections in “the most remote and rural parts of the...
Broadband
Rural Life
UK appoints first-ever 'Rural Connectivity Champion'
Simon Fell MP has been announced as the UK’s first Rural Connectivity Champion – a role that will see him...
Agri-Business
Only 21% farmers have 'reliable' phone signal on-farm - survey
Only 21% of farmers have reliable mobile signal across their whole farm, according to a new survey conducted by the...
Rural Life
Broadband funding boost of £36 million to connect rural Cornwall
Thousands of people in rural Cornwall are to get access to fast broadband following a government investment of £36 million...
Rural Life
Cumbria to benefit from new £100m broadband investment
Work has started to connect tens of thousands of people living and working in rural Cumbria to enhanced broadband as...
Rural Life
Lack of rural connectivity holding UK farming back - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that the lack of rural connectivity is holding UK farming back. This is...
Rural Life
Broadband rollout trial to target hard-to-reach homes through UK’s water pipes
Fibre broadband cables could be fed through the country’s water pipes as part of the government’s plan to speed up...
Rural Life
Farmers encouraged to apply for rural broadband voucher scheme
Rural estates and farms needing to improve their broadband connectivity have another opportunity to apply for grant funding through the...
Rural Life
Farmers say poor rural connectivity is leaving them behind
More than four in 10 farmers still don’t have adequate fast and reliable broadband in order to run a modern-day...
Rural Life
NFU Scotland launches broadband connectivity survey
NFU Scotland is asking its members to fill out its inaugural connectivity survey, to help lobby for improved mobile and...
Rural Life
Broadband funding welcomed, but it must reach UK's most rural communities
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed plans to bring full-fibre broadband to an additional three million homes and businesses...
N.Ireland
Majority of British farmers lack reliable mobile signal
The vast majority of farmers in England and Wales do not have a reliable mobile phone signal, with broadband speeds...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland to see £1m spent on rural broadband
All rural broadband dwellers should have access to good broadband, the North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. The Minister...
EU
Improving broadband coverage in rural areas 'crucial' - Hogan
The European Commission recently outlined its plans for the EU Digital Single Market (DSM). One of the aims of the...
Rural Life
See how broadband will be brought to you by 2016
County maps have been published online today that identify the homes, businesses and schools where commercial providers will deliver high-speed...
Agri-Business
Lack of rural broadband to cause 'digital divide'
The lack of a rural broadband strategy could cause a two-tier digital divide developing, according to a new report from Social...
Rural Life
Rural broadband prices look set to rise
Rural broadband users could see their bills increase as the Commission for Communications Regulation (Comreg) has found that urban broadband...
