Extra £5.3m for Norfolk broadband pot

[maureenho]

Extra £5.3m for Norfolk broadband pot after BT enjoys better-than-expected results

Annabelle Dickson, Political Editor
Sunday, August 2, 2015
11:02 AM

Millions of pounds will be ploughed back into Norfolk’s flagship broadband roll-out deal with BT after the telecoms giant has seen a higher-than-expected take up of its services.

The Better Broadband for Norfolk campaign has been given a £5.3m slice of the £129m national rebate, which will allow high-speed broadband to reach more rural homes and businesses.

BT signed a “gain share” clause with Norfolk to make sure that if take-up was better than the 20pc expected in BT’s original business case, money would be reinvested into the programme. So far the Better Broadband for Norfolk (BBfN) scheme has seen 160,000 homes able to connect to fibre broadband.

While thousands of homes in Norfolk have been reached, the broadband roll-out has been controversial.

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[wendy]

and then they wonder why people have lost interest with the internet, when the speed is so poor or non existent.

[annie]

We are still waiting for BTs fibre broadband that was promised for our area by last July & 13 months later we are still waiting & no sign of a due date