Comments on: Rural broadband – lies, damn lies and statistics http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/05/22/rural-broadband-%e2%80%93-lies-damn-lies-and-statistics/ People, places and ICT Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:03:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Simon http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/05/22/rural-broadband-%e2%80%93-lies-damn-lies-and-statistics/#comment-107 Simon Fri, 23 May 2008 09:24:31 +0000 http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/05/22/rural-broadband-%e2%80%93-lies-damn-lies-and-statistics/#comment-107 Thanks for the comments and links - Richard over at LifeTorque has written well on this - his piece has some data in it too! http://lifetorque.blogspot.com/2008/05/ofcom-still-out-of-touch-on-broadband.html Thanks for the comments and links - Richard over at LifeTorque has written well on this - his piece has some data in it too!
http://lifetorque.blogspot.com/2008/05/ofcom-still-out-of-touch-on-broadband.html

]]> By: Its Broadband Jim… but not as we know it! « South West ICT Champion http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/05/22/rural-broadband-%e2%80%93-lies-damn-lies-and-statistics/#comment-106 Its Broadband Jim… but not as we know it! « South West ICT Champion Fri, 23 May 2008 08:24:56 +0000 http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/05/22/rural-broadband-%e2%80%93-lies-damn-lies-and-statistics/#comment-106 [...] Simon Berry over at RuralnetUK explains the issues much more eloquently here. [...] [...] Simon Berry over at RuralnetUK explains the issues much more eloquently here. [...]

]]> By: Richard http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/05/22/rural-broadband-%e2%80%93-lies-damn-lies-and-statistics/#comment-102 Richard Thu, 22 May 2008 18:09:46 +0000 http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/05/22/rural-broadband-%e2%80%93-lies-damn-lies-and-statistics/#comment-102 I couldn't agree more. The complacency demonstrated by Ofcom is contemptable. I couldn’t agree more. The complacency demonstrated by Ofcom is contemptable.

]]> By: Journeyman http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/05/22/rural-broadband-%e2%80%93-lies-damn-lies-and-statistics/#comment-101 Journeyman Thu, 22 May 2008 13:26:04 +0000 http://simonberry.ruralnet.org.uk/2008/05/22/rural-broadband-%e2%80%93-lies-damn-lies-and-statistics/#comment-101 The need for broadband enabled services is greater in rural areas whereas the bandwidth is better in urban areas. To think that the digital divide has been overcome is a poor judgement. This provides suppliers with the excuse that there is is no justification for investing in a much needed improved rural infrastucture. Rural productivity and social Inclusion have been put at risk... The need for broadband enabled services is greater in rural areas whereas the bandwidth is better in urban areas.

To think that the digital divide has been overcome is a poor judgement. This provides suppliers with the excuse that there is is no justification for investing in a much needed improved rural infrastucture.

Rural productivity and social Inclusion have been put at risk…

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