Rural Broadband (Euroopean Economic Recovery Plan
emda is launching the Rural Broadband Fund, funded through the Rural Development Programme for England (2007-2013). This fund seeks to support the government’s objective that Britain has the best superfast broadband network in Europe.
The funding can contribute towards developing innovative approaches that address existing gaps in rural broadband coverage. These approaches can include:
- Community broadband projects
- Projects that seek to upgrade existing infrastructure to exceed the proposed Universal Service Commitment speed of 2Mbit/s
- Projects that enable early deployment of next generation compatible solutions.
The closing date for Expressions of Interest for the Rural Broadband Fund is the 13th September 2010.
For more information on the Rural Broadband Fund, please contact Lucy Pike or Melanie Fischer on 01159 888300, email ruralbroadband@emd.org.uk or view the website for an application form and guidance notes at http://www.emda.org.uk/rdpe/broadband.asp?nav=08&snav=0802 .
