Suffolk Broadband unveiled at Suffolk Show

We are not going to the Suffolk Show this year.

We are still rather miffed at the decision by the organisers two years ago to ban dogs.  To my mind such an event stops being a true County show and becomes just another suburban extravaganza once you take this sort of measure. This is particularly the case in a rural county like Suffolk.  Rendle the Lurcher used to really enjoy the event, and was particularly keen on the show jumping which he watched with rapt attention!

However, at the show a new website will be unveiled that will keep the public up to date with the gradual introduction of improved broadband across the county.

Local residents and business owners will be able to go online to learn more about the latest plans, and learn and when they can expect to receive faster speeds in their local area.

 The website, jointly-created by Suffolk County Council and BT, provides:

 *   An interactive map of Suffolk showing visitors the latest information on the Better Broadband for Suffolk programme. Regular updates from the programme will be posted online and as new coverage areas become ready to be built, the map will be updated.

 *   A line checker so that people can find out the current status of the exchanges near them and when it is likely to be upgraded for fibre-based broadband.

 *   An information hub for the Better Broadband for Suffolk programme, including news, answers to frequently asked questions, videos and case studies.

The new website can be found by clicking:

here

Councillor Mark Bee, Suffolk County Council’s leader and chair of the Better Broadband for Suffolk programme will say (I'm told!):

“Initial planning and survey work is well underway and we’re now heading into the delivery phase of the Better Broadband for Suffolk programme. So I’m delighted to be able to share with people more details about when and where faster broadband will be rolled out.

“By the end of 2015, Suffolk County Council is committed to ensuring that every property in Suffolk will have access to broadband speeds of at least 2Mbps and 85% of homes and businesses will be able to get speeds of 24 Mbps or above. That’s something we are incredibly proud to be making happen.'