CLA seeks to boost broadband in rural areas
CLA seeks to boost broadband in rural areas
(Wed, 14th January 2009)
People who are unable to obtain an effective broadband service are being urged to make their voices heard to help improve availability.
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging businesses and households in rural locations to contact the group if they are unable to access an affordable connection.
"We are
asking anyone who would like broadband and believes they cannot obtain the standard ADSL service to contact us," said Dr Charles Trotman, CLA head of rural business development.
According to BT, 99 per cent of all homes and businesses in the UK now have access to broadband services.
However, a number of UK consumers are still frustrated at being unable to take advantage of the service due to their location in remote rural areas.
The CLA claims that it can only seek to improve service for these people if they provide enough information for it to establish the nature and extent of the issues.
"We will need to know your address, the telephone number on which you wish to connect and, if possible, the main reason you want broadband," Dr Trotman said.
Given such details, the group will "do everything in its power" to work with BT in order to try and find short-term solutions to broadband unavailability, he pledged.
According to a recent study by Ofcom, UK broadband speeds are up to 15 per cent faster in urban areas than in more remote locations.
The figures also revealed that overall dissatisfaction with broadband is greater for rural users than for urban users.
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