Broadband in Rural Communities

RURAL ADVOCATE VISIT

INTRODUCTION

Monday pm

Overview

How it works / How it benefits citizens

Managing rural broadband projects

Tuesday am

Impacts

Business case

National context

WHY CYBERMOOR?

UK’s 1st rural broadband co-operative

Founder member of Community Broadband Network

Strategic view of international broadband policy across via work in EU / USA

Day to day delivery of ICT services in England’s sparsely populated Parish

Cabinet Office sponsored Social Enterprise Ambassador

AFTERNOON PROGRAMME

Story of Cybermoor

2pm visit to: Simon Garlick – homeworker

Educational pursuits centre

Potter

Practical issues running a rural broadband service

ALSTON

2001

2002

2002

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010 DISASTER RECOVERY

Within a 2 hour drive of Alston

8 million people

15 cities

1000s of businesses

Target: Small to medium sized professional firms Essential they have ready access to their

customer’s data

Too small to have their own stand-by office

PLAN

Base the centre in Nenthead

Identify partner with market credibility

High speed broadband back-up of customers’ data

Database structured for remote customer login

Fitted out offices and meeting rooms for key personnel

Used as a training centre in normal times

Customers pay a small annual membership fee

Cost of actual use included within their ‘loss-of-business’ insurance