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Bid to speed up broadband connections in East Lancashire
10:30am Friday 12th March 2010 in
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- By Chris Hopper » Reporter
ALL parts of East Lancashire will be linked up with high-speed broadband under proposals drawn up by regeneration leaders.
They want to use public cash to lay down state-of-the-art fibre optic cables so even the most rural parts of the area can enjoy quick internet access.
Bosses at Regenerate Pennine Lancashire (RPL), the publcly-funded body set up to spearhead regeneration in the area, also believe a fast broadband network is vital to ensure East Lancashire’s economy can compete with large urban areas and lure new businesses.
RPL members are currently putting the finishing touches to a business plan that will propose how millions of pounds of money should be spent.
As well as detailing major housing renewal and business park schemes, the document will put forward plans to improve East Lancashire’s broadband network.
Steve Hoyle, RPL’s commercial director, said: “In some areas of Pennine Lancashire there is a surplus of broadband but other areas, particularly the rural parts, are poorly served.
“So we are looking at mapping the area and then using the public sector’s buying power to provide the missing network.
“This is important because if broadband is left to internet providers, they concentrate on large urban areas like Liverpool and Manchester and then get round to places like Pennine Lancashire later.”
Mr Hoyle said bosses hoped to have completed a ‘map’ of current broadband provision by the end of the summer.
Britain’s broadband future has sparked debate nationwide with arguments over whether the public sector should step in to ensure rural areas are not neglected by providers.
Mr Hoyle insisted high-quality broadband was 'essential' for huge new business parks planned for Whitebirk in Blackburn and Burnley Bridge, close to junction eight of the M65.
Some Ribble Valley villages and areas of Pendle are believed to have the slowest internet connection speeds in the area.
Ribble Valley Council leader Michael Ranson, who sits on the RPL board, added: “Public sector money has got to be spent on improving broadband in Pennine Lancashire.
“It would improve the isolation of rural communities.”
RPL was last year handed up to £200million of public money to improve prosperity in East Lancashire.
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Comments(27)
pip-pip
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12:09pm Fri 12 Mar 10
And Brown wants to tax my phone bill to pay for all this old kit to be updated.!
Disgraceful!!
wackyracer
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12:19pm Fri 12 Mar 10
CliveE
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1:00pm Fri 12 Mar 10
DaveBurnley
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1:34pm Fri 12 Mar 10
pull some strings
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1:49pm Fri 12 Mar 10
You've got to speculate to accumulate!
Anyway it's better than tipping the money down the toliet which is what Bottler Brown has done over the last 13 years.
Akki
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2:06pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Next there will be farming in the city centre's in the name of equality.
Come the Revolution
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2:30pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Mikeee47
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2:33pm Fri 12 Mar 10
No doubt there will be some brown envelope back handers going on,
happycyclist
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2:55pm Fri 12 Mar 10
The internet is one of the most important tools of modern business.
And serving rural areas also benefits home-workers, who often people on higher incomes than most, meaning less congestion on the roads, etc.
It's money well spent.
The offspring
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3:47pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Mikeee47
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4:19pm Fri 12 Mar 10
While we're at make it compusary for them to have insurance too
SIMPLES
dingle-berry
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4:32pm Fri 12 Mar 10
MONEY WELL SPENT!!!!
happycyclist
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5:19pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Mikeee47 wrote:Course they would... in the same way they're going raise billions making dog owners get insurance. Don't be such an idiot.
The govt' would raise more revenue by Taxing cyclist using the roads, enough money has been spent on cycle lanes for them, use that money for Happycyclists broadband.
While we're at make it compusary for them to have insurance too
SIMPLES
Many cyclists also have cars and so pay road tax anyway, and the proper cyclists you see, or the 'lycra louts' are usually in a club and have insurance.
The Government would raise a lot more cash getting to grips with all the motorists charging around without tax, insurance or licences -none of which are a legal requirement for cyclists.
CapitaBackHander
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5:21pm Fri 12 Mar 10
pip-pip wrote:Sorry but that is nonsense FIRST OFF fibre Optic makes no diff as you connect via COPPER! You don't get 20mb all the time with Virgin - you are capped and monitored.
Oh, yes. Zooming along here on Virgin fibre optic cables at a genuine 20Mb. Not 'up to' 2Mb with other telecomms companies struggling over old post office copper cables. And Brown wants to tax my phone bill to pay for all this old kit to be updated.! Disgraceful!!
I have 24meg adsl with BeThere which is not capped! but then I think the exchange is very near re 24mb.
Lancs - pensioner
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5:29pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Come the Revolution wrote:Looks like he is going to spend it!!
W.T.F. is this Quango doing with £200m of taxpayers money!.
Burnley student
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5:36pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Japan enjoys speeds of at least 100mb, we get excited over 20!
The possibility's this could offer, working in real time on 3D engineering projects for example, 2 users separated by thousands of miles could work on designs or the latest films in real time.
Mix high speed internet and high level engineering and welcome to the future!
As much of a cliché as it may be I think connecting the world is defiantly the future.
Lifeinthemix
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7:11pm Fri 12 Mar 10
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We are looking into the real reason for this supposed 'freeby', freebies don't exist within the corporate world, so they must be getting one hell of a kick back from this faster broadband for all.....
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Internet2 comes to mind here, which is completely controlled by each regions Local Resilience Forums and affiliates.
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The Local Resilience Forums are the front by which the police dictate policy to our body politic. That means no longer do we live in a democracy, because our elected representatives with our power of attorney, do what MI5 Intelligence say.
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We now exist under 'Contingency', which is code for full complete fascist control of our entire body politic, civil service, Police, Army, Navy, Air Force, which by the way are not here protecting our civil law, they are growing popy in Afghanistan which now accounts for 90% of all heroin in the western world.
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We are suffering the same weapon as the same elites thrust upon China during the Opium Wars, and there are a lot of angry Triads and Indian's fooled into believing that by doing the same as was done to them...to us....is a good idea.
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This is the depth of mindset we are dealing with, we also have many tied in because they make money.
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Is it not then the case that the British people are destroying theirselves?
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DaveBurnley
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7:20pm Fri 12 Mar 10
dingle-berry wrote:What a pity you haven't a clue what you're talking about.
A lot of ancient relicks commenting today, and a lot of people that hate change. The fact is this is the future n the best way to spend the money!!
MONEY WELL SPENT!!!!
These government funded bodies have no idea about needs or what they are doing. They are simply playing at being businessmen, unfortunately they are using our money.
It's much better to leave investment in broadband to people like BT and Virgin. They at least are businesses and can work out what to invest in.
pip-pip
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7:27pm Fri 12 Mar 10
CapitaBackHander wrote:Exactly! If you are an ADSL user the only way to get anywhere near a fast connection is to live next door to the phone exchange. This is why rural communities have difficulties. By definition they are rather a long way from an exchange.
pip-pip wrote:Sorry but that is nonsense FIRST OFF fibre Optic makes no diff as you connect via COPPER! You don't get 20mb all the time with Virgin - you are capped and monitored.
Oh, yes. Zooming along here on Virgin fibre optic cables at a genuine 20Mb. Not 'up to' 2Mb with other telecomms companies struggling over old post office copper cables. And Brown wants to tax my phone bill to pay for all this old kit to be updated.! Disgraceful!!
I have 24meg adsl with BeThere which is not capped! but then I think the exchange is very near re 24mb.
Its fibre optic to the box at the corner of our street - the equivilant of living next door to the exchange. As I'm paying a premium price I keep an eye on what I'm getting for my money - and it's consistantly 18 to 20Mb except at the very busiest time of day when it may fall back to 15Mb for an hour or so.
Akki
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7:29pm Fri 12 Mar 10
Burnley student wrote:Now dont be silly, you dont see Japan wasting Billions launching needless wars in afghan/iraq, so japan can clearly afford it, we cant!
A change that we definitely need! Japan enjoys speeds of at least 100mb, we get excited over 20! The possibility's this could offer, working in real time on 3D engineering projects for example, 2 users separated by thousands of miles could work on designs or the latest films in real time. Mix high speed internet and high level engineering and welcome to the future! As much of a cliché as it may be I think connecting the world is defiantly the future.
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Live within your means. We all get the internet, there is no need for faster broadband on credit.
Mikeee47
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11:16am Sat 13 Mar 10
happycyclist wrote:ooooooh did I touch a nerve?
Mikeee47 wrote: The govt' would raise more revenue by Taxing cyclist using the roads, enough money has been spent on cycle lanes for them, use that money for Happycyclists broadband. While we're at make it compusary for them to have insurance too SIMPLESCourse they would... in the same way they're going raise billions making dog owners get insurance. Don't be such an idiot. Many cyclists also have cars and so pay road tax anyway, and the proper cyclists you see, or the 'lycra louts' are usually in a club and have insurance. The Government would raise a lot more cash getting to grips with all the motorists charging around without tax, insurance or licences -none of which are a legal requirement for cyclists.
So basically your saying because I have car insurance I should be able to ride my motorcycle for free??
Why have you brought dogs into the equasion, I don't own a dog,
In the 1st instance I wasn't diagreeing with the concept. just the fact, BT or virgin can invest, instead of us THE TAX PAYER having yo coff up, unless your happy to see your money WASTED
lwg76
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2:12pm Sat 13 Mar 10
The problem is that most users are happy to see others money spent on the service yet not pay the true cost.
happycyclist
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4:45pm Sat 13 Mar 10
Mikeee47 wrote:Erm, why did you bring cyclists into it?
happycyclist wrote:ooooooh did I touch a nerve?
Mikeee47 wrote: The govt' would raise more revenue by Taxing cyclist using the roads, enough money has been spent on cycle lanes for them, use that money for Happycyclists broadband. While we're at make it compusary for them to have insurance too SIMPLESCourse they would... in the same way they're going raise billions making dog owners get insurance. Don't be such an idiot. Many cyclists also have cars and so pay road tax anyway, and the proper cyclists you see, or the 'lycra louts' are usually in a club and have insurance. The Government would raise a lot more cash getting to grips with all the motorists charging around without tax, insurance or licences -none of which are a legal requirement for cyclists.
So basically your saying because I have car insurance I should be able to ride my motorcycle for free??
Why have you brought dogs into the equasion, I don't own a dog,
In the 1st instance I wasn't diagreeing with the concept. just the fact, BT or virgin can invest, instead of us THE TAX PAYER having yo coff up, unless your happy to see your money WASTED
The most boring people on earth are those who provoke and then when they get a reaction, turn around and go "ooooh did I touch a nerve?" or "I was only joking" or some other inane comment.
I made a comment about the story then you went rambling on about cyclists. Go figure.
exdrinker
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6:32am Sun 14 Mar 10
pdb951
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4:43pm Sun 14 Mar 10
The only answer the problem is for everyone to be runnin on fibre without copper and at the moment this is just not going to happen. BT get rid of the aluminium cable which you seem to forget about.
Graham Hartley
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8:41pm Sun 14 Mar 10
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pip-pip says...
12:03pm Fri 12 Mar 10