Funding opportunity – Nominet Trust: Digital Edge Programme
Round 2 of this programme is open for applications. The scheme aims to support projects that use new technology to engage young people in new, more meaningful and relevant ways and enable their...
View ArticleLatest demand registration data
The latest demand information for superfast broadband is available below: Parish area Ward area Exchange area
View ArticleSatellite broadband hits 20Mbits/sec – with unlimited data
From PC Pro – http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/broadband/379609/satellite-broadband-hits-20mbits-sec-with-unlimited-data Satellite broadband provider Eutelsat has revamped its consumer packages and...
View ArticleBroadband campaigners criticise EU over billion-euro budget cuts
From the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/feb/11/broadband-budget-cut-rural-connection-billion-euro Broadband campaigners say EU budget cuts hammered out last week will kill...
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Fast fibre: A community shows the way
From BBC News – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21442348 (Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology correspondent) How fast is your home broadband? Seventy to 80 Mbps if you’re one of the few with the very...
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Council launches ‘Save time Do it online’
Northumberland residents are being encouraged to ‘Save time Do it online’ when accessing council services. It is now cheaper, faster and easier to report a problem, apply for services, pay bills or...
View ArticleHow do you use the internet?
We are keen to learn a bit more about people’s views on the internet and how they use it. Please spare a few minutes to complete the form below and tell us your thoughts. This survey is part of a wider...
View ArticleLeading the way again on superfast broadband
Published on Thursday 28 February 2013 09:17 at http://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/local-news/leading-the-way-again-on-superfast-broadband-1-5454226 The county council is to set up a digital...
View ArticleSuperfast broadband upgrade announced for Seaton Delaval exchange
BT has now announced its intention to upgrade Seaton Delaval exange to enable residents and businesses to access superfast broadband. The upgrade will be completed by the end of Spring 2014. Further...
View ArticleVisitor Survey Results
Following a great response to our visitor survey we now have the results. Some of the key findings have been incorporated into a leaflet that we’re distributing at the North Tourism Fair in Alnwick and...
View ArticleIs satellite broadband any good?
The following article is written by Matt Egan from PC Advisor – see http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/broadband/3435765/tooway-satellite-broadband-review-is-satellite-broadband-any-good Can’t get...
View ArticleFull Fibre Broadband
The following article is written by Matt Powell from Broadband Genie– see http://www.broadbanduk.org/2013/03/19/guest-blog-matt-powell-broadband-genie/ The UK’s broadband infrastructure is undergoing...
View ArticleThe thinkbroadband Big Broadband Survey 2012 – results published
Article from thinkbroadband.com In the second half of 2012, we ran a broadband survey and over 10,000 users took part helping us to better understand the broadband landscape. Today, we are publishing...
View ArticleGo ON UK: Vision, Purpose and Plan
By Graham Walker, Go ON UK CEO Go ON UK has an ambitious vision to make the UK the world’s most digitally capable nation. But what does this mean, and how are we going to achieve it? I’ve been CEO at...
View ArticleHow businesses in Devon and Somerset are benefitting from superfast broadband
A series of case studies from Devon and Somerset
View ArticleSuperfast broadband a step closer for Rothbury
The campaign to bring super-fast broadband to rural parts of Northumberland has taken another step closer, as yesterday Northumberland County Council signed a landmark agreement with BT and GreySky...
View ArticleDefra Rural Community Broadband Fund – Round 3 now open
The third round for Expressions of Interest under the RCBF is now open from 22 March to 24 May 2013. The £20m Fund is delivered as part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). The RCBF...
View ArticleDigital Britain 2: Putting users at the heart of government’s digital services
Full report: Digital Britain 2: Putting users at the heart of government’s digital services There is scope for greater use of online public services, according to research by the National Audit Office....
View ArticleSuperfast Broadband Speeding to Help Business in Northumberland
Businesses across Northumberland are set to benefit from a superfast broadband project aimed at developing a thriving digital economy following European investment. The iNorthumberland Digital Economy...
View ArticleUK broadband impact study: literature review
This literature review is the first stage of a study that will cover economic growth, social outcomes and environmental impacts. The Impact Study will be split into two stages; pre-rollout and...
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