Less than a month to register
Sep 3, 2020Looking at the Government’s Broadband Upgrade Fund website (https://broadband-upgrade-fund.campaign.gov.uk/), I see that there have been some registrations of interest with 2 registrations in Bandrake Head, 5 in Bouth and 2 in the Rusland area so far recorded.
If you are at all interested in upgrading your current service to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) – whether it be overbuilding your current Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) or your very slow ADSL connection, then it would be worthwhile registering now before the deadline at the end of this month.
There’s absolutely no commitment at this stage and it may just inform Openreach (which realistically is the only supplier in the area) where to build next.
If you are able to register as a business, all the better as businesses potentially can generate more grant funding. It’s worth noting that the definition of a business is far wider than just those which have a company registration. A sole trader – full or part time – can qualify & of course farms also qualify. The DCMS guidance says:
“Vouchers may only be used for eligible connections at premises from which you actively trade. This may be your registered office and/or trading address.......”
Registration on this web site and waiting for something to happen may be an option but it’s also preferable to gather likeminded neighbours and register their details directly with Openreach’s Community Fibre Team. I’m happy to assist any local coordinators to see this process through to its ultrafast (FTTP) conclusion….