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Jan, 2017 : Rural U.K. Sees a Boost in DIY Fiber Broadband
📅 - In 2011, a group known as Broadband for the Rural North or B4RN was formed in the U.K. This group had a goal of bringing fiber broadband to eight different parishes through self-installation. After five years, the group has helped run 2,000 miles of cable and has connected a total of 40 parishes.
The rural broadband access cost 150 pounds for installation and another 30 pounds per month for those using it. Churches and schools are provided discounts and larger business pay a higher fee. B4RN has 14 paid staff members, along with volunteers, which all seek permission from farmers to dig trenches and run the fiber cables for connection.
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