B4RN Superfast Broadband for Warcop Parish
There was a public meeting in the Parish Hall recently given by a representative of B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North.) B4RN is a local not-for-profit organisation specialising in providing 1 gigabit (1000 mps) full fibre broadband connections direct to properties and businesses in rural areas. Any resident can sign up and the government provides vouchers to help with the cost. The current monthly cost for customers is £33, with potential reductions for some customers and free for schools, churches and village halls.
The network has already gone live at Musgrave, Brough Sowerby and Church Brough and the next logical area is Warcop Parish and then possibly Ormside.
You should have received a leaflet recently but if not, below is a link to B4RN’s website for further information. It is a matter for individuals whether they keep their current provider or switch to B4RN when the Warcop network is established. A group of volunteers has been set up to take this concept forward and to talk to local landowners and also local tradespeople. Ideally, at least 50% of the 300 or so properties and businesses in the Parish would need to sign up to make it cost effective.
PLEASE NOTE: B4RN have made it clear that an expression of interest is NOT a firm contractual commitment at this stage, which would only be made when the network has been created in our parish. At this stage, B4RN would like to see the number of potential subscribers if they build the network here.
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