The Future of Broadband is in the Community

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The Future of Broadband is in the

Community

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Alston, CumbriaA Small Market Town

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Alston & Alston MoorAlston & Alston Moor

• 938 households• Population density = 24 homes per km2 • National average = 377 homes per km2 • The most sparsely populated parish in

England

Consequently the last place where NGA is do-able…

… or is it?

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Daniel Heery, Director Alston CybermoorOperator of the local community wireless broadband network connecting 35% of local homes and businesses

Offering community, health and business services

Transforming ‘Cybermoor’ into ‘Fibremoor’, aiming to connect 100% of homes to next gen fibre and wireless

A rural community-led project

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A Next Gen Network for Alston A Next Gen Network for Alston The Task: Three 100s

• 100% of homes covered – nobody left behind

• 100 Mbps - a truly Next Generation service (and it’s symmetric)

• £100 per year (roughly) - about the same as today’s telephone line rental

• It’s do-able with– Long term financing

– Community engagement

– Limited public subsidy

• Cost per home - £2900

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