The last few weeks have been fairly hectic. Some important new information was made available to us and that has prompted a lot of work behind the scenes in order to meet a few deadlines.
So, what has been going on? Well, to put it nice and simply, we now have a formally constituted community group - Stonehenge Broadband - whose remit is to find a way to improve the broadband to Winterbourne Stoke in a way that is fast, stable, future-proof (as far as is possible) and affordable. This is no easy task, but the group has been busy, beavering away over the Christmas period. Paperwork has been produced, alliances forged and lots more besides. We now have a phased plan of campaign to try and win funding for capital costs of new infrastructure and there is a little bit of hope on the horizon.
Since BT appear to have little interest in developing the broadband infrastructure in the area, even in a partnering and cost-sharing scheme it would seem, we have been forced to look for viable alternatives. Inspired by the success of Rutland Telecom in Lyddington and Vtesse Networks activities in Corsham, Wiltshire and Upper Pill and Hatt in Cornwall, we believe we have identified a viable way forward. As a consequece, we are hoping to install a VDSL system for the core of the village, with sufficient spare capacity and flexibility to provide a broadband service to outlying properties in the area and also, if there is sufficient demand, to one or more adjacent villages.
Of course, its still very early days and we may not win funding at the first attempt, but it gives us hope for the future - which is something we have not had for quite some time!
We'll post more on this, as and when things develop - which is likely to be several weeks if not months away. In the meantime, particularly if you are a potential corporate donor or sponsor, we can be contacted via: http://www.stonehengebroadband.co.uk
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