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What is Connecting Cumbria?
The vision is...to deliver superfast broadband for everyone in Cumbria – every resident, business, public sector organisation and visitor to the county. There will be connectivity so that every house and business in Cumbria has a choice of Internet Service Provider (ISP) and the cost to the consumer is no higher than for a similar level of service in the metropolitan areas.
Just a click away... cumbria.gov.uk/broadband. Cumbria County Council’s new look broadband pages are now live! Go online and find out more about the Connecting Cumbria project, check your broadband speed, and find out about what you can do with a two megabits per second connection. You can also watch interviews, stay up to date with the latest news and frequently asked questions, and find the Hub Coordinator representing your area.
Put Simply..........
The major ISP providers will only provide broadband into areas where they think they can make money. This is usually through fixed telephone lines although they use other methods if it fits.
Connecting Cumbria is a government backed initiative that will strive to fill the gaps that they leave and set up other methods of distribution such as wireless and satellite.
Kirkbampton Parish Council’s role is to establish to what extent the residents of Kirkbampton want the extra speed that these companies can provide and liaise with the providers to get the infrastructure into the area. To help us out we would be pleased if you could complete the survey below. If we cannot get the information we need we may all be stuck with the derisory speeds we have at present.