The UK Government's "Levelling Up" plan strengthens their 1Gbps broadband commitments

[WYP]

The UK Government's "Levelling Up" plan strengthens their 1Gbps broadband commitments

The UK plans to deliver "nationwide gigabit-capable broadband" by 2030.



Read more about the government's plan to "level up" the UK's internet.

 

[grec]

Sounds great but I'll believe it when I see it. Already many "Levelling Up" promises made in 2019 and early 2020 have been abandoned completely, particularly the ones made to the North of England relating to transport infrastructure and other key areas.

The Levelling Up program so far is expected to only further increase inequality, sometimes to incredible levels:

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/inequal...nding-inequality-exposed-by-guardian-research

 

[NeverBackDown]

Same thing happened to Starlink. Elon promises it's for rural America, but turns out he's focusing on large cities and their neighboring towns.

 

[Dicehunter]

If we go by the last 10 years of circus government then this will never happen.

 

[dazbobaby]

I'm old enough to remember the 70's and 80's and how utterly destitute my town was.
In the past few years, it's starting to look like it did back then.


The funny thing is, it's all down to central government spending cuts. Yet if you know how the money system works, you'll know there's really no need for cuts.

 

[Dippin-in]

Nope no way it will happen.

 

[Dicehunter]

I'm old enough to remember the 70's and 80's and how utterly destitute my town was.
In the past few years, it's starting to look like it did back then.

The funny thing is, it's all down to central government spending cuts. Yet if you know how the money system works, you'll know there's really no need for cuts.

If there weren't cuts then the "what what I say" crowd wouldn't be able to have their pockets lined and have multiple champaign parties every week.

The UK is slowly starting to look a lot like France did prior to the very bloody revolution.

 

[Warchild]

If there weren't cuts then the "what what I say" crowd wouldn't be able to have their pockets lined and have multiple champaign parties every week.

The UK is slowly starting to look a lot like France did prior to the very bloody revolution.

It already does in many areas.

I'm just waiting for the cobblestones to return, peaky blinders crews to run amuck, and the old bobby with the baton running around and bonking people on the heads for looking at him oddly, with the "whut av we 'ere den?"

 

[AngryGoldfish]

In Ireland we have an Internet infrastructure known as Siro. I don't know if it's available elsewhere, but it was touted as the solution to rural broadband issues in the country. Since it was first introduced a few years ago, it's only catered to developed towns that already had usable Internet. The 'rurals' that it promised to fulfil are still stuck with no service.

 

[hmmblah]

In Ireland we have an Internet infrastructure known as Siro. I don't know if it's available elsewhere, but it was touted as the solution to rural broadband issues in the country. Since it was first introduced a few years ago, it's only catered to developed towns that already had usable Internet. The 'rurals' that it promised to fulfil are still stuck with no service.

We have had the same problem in the US. So many promises that never amount to any actual change. Starlink has helped some people, but the federal government has invested heavily in fiber infrastructure in rural areas in my part of the country over the last few years. I've seen fiber ran down two-rut country roads to seasonal cabins and farm houses.

I'm in the city limits, but it is supposed to be available to me this year. The provider in my area offers a 1Gb/1Gb connection for $100 a month. I know a few people who have it already and it's really impressive. Installation is $100 as well, but I put $25 down to bump me up the install list and that also dropped my install fee to $50.

Without government dollars this would not be possible. My only option for decent internet is the local cable company, but the infrastructure near my home is oversold and old. I pay for "up to" 100/12 but get more like 60/12.

Hopefully the ISP offering this can maintain their network properly and don't end up closing shop when the federal dollars run out.

 

[AlienALX]

In Ireland we have an Internet infrastructure known as Siro. I don't know if it's available elsewhere, but it was touted as the solution to rural broadband issues in the country. Since it was first introduced a few years ago, it's only catered to developed towns that already had usable Internet. The 'rurals' that it promised to fulfil are still stuck with no service.

You'll be stuck that way too.

It's exactly the same here in the U.K. When I lived in Dorset it was a nightmare. No company wants to invest in areas with less houses. Even when you come away from the extremes of where I lived in Dorset it's still bad down here on the south coast. We've never had cable and the cable companies like Virgin refuse to bother because as I say, no mass profit to be had immediately.

TBH any chance of the entire country being treated equally was ditched in the 80s when Thatcher sold off everything. British Rail, the energy companies and etc. Since then? it's all been about pure capitalism and greed and extracting every last penny.

FFS my first serious girlfriend (Ireland, Gortfadda, Mohill) did not even have a house phone in the 90s. She used to have to walk about two bloody miles just to be able to phone me. From a call box FFS.

 

[NeverBackDown]

We have had the same problem in the US. So many promises that never amount to any actual change. Starlink has helped some people, but the federal government has invested heavily in fiber infrastructure in rural areas in my part of the country over the last few years. I've seen fiber ran down two-rut country roads to seasonal cabins and farm houses.

I'm in the city limits, but it is supposed to be available to me this year. The provider in my area offers a 1Gb/1Gb connection for $100 a month. I know a few people who have it already and it's really impressive. Installation is $100 as well, but I put $25 down to bump me up the install list and that also dropped my install fee to $50.

Without government dollars this would not be possible. My only option for decent internet is the local cable company, but the infrastructure near my home is oversold and old. I pay for "up to" 100/12 but get more like 60/12.

Hopefully the ISP offering this can maintain their network properly and don't end up closing shop when the federal dollars run out.

Same here. Just moved to a rural area, only reason my street has fiber is because it's a brand new area of town so they set it up that way, as per the code. Other areas are out of luck. Starlink was supposed to be there saving grace but it's only in the cities.