You are probably aware that the Government has pledged that the United Kingdom will have the best broadband network in Europe by 2015. This means the East Riding of Yorkshire could see superfast broadband rolled out and be available to many places where existing broadband service are slow and unreliable. To do this, evidence is needed to show how current broadband provision is working locally for both businesses and individuals.
The ERYC is being asked to bid for Government funding to assist with the delivery of broadband services and success will very much depend on their ability to demonstrate that families, businesses and communities in all areas of the region have a genuine need for faster and more reliable broadband. To this end ERYC have launched a new website to gather the information they need.
If you are interested on having superfast broadband at your home or business, you are urged to visit http://broadband.eastriding.gov.uk and complete the survey. The site also gives you the full background information as well as an ability to get your actual line speeds.
I would urge you to complete the survey at the earliest opportunity as this will help demonstrate that families and businesses in our area have a genuine need for a faster and more reliable broadband service.