MP supports better broadband

Eddisbury MP Antoinette Sandbach has welcomed the extension of a scheme designed to help people struggling with the slowest broadband speeds in the UK.

The Better Broadband Scheme, which provides a subsidy of up to £350 to enable access to an affordable basic broadband service to those people unable to get speeds of at least 2Mbps, has been extended for another year.

Antoinette said "I am delighted that the Better Broadband Scheme has been extended and will help more of my constituents, especially those who live in rural areas, get connected to faster broadband. This will not only improve living standards but be a major boost for businesses in Eddisbury. Our nation's productivity is an issue that needs urgently addressing and investment in infrastructure can go a long way in improving the situation."

Households and businesses that are eligible to take advantage of the Scheme are provided with a unique code by the Government that they can use to obtain an affordable basic broadband connection. The code does not have a specific fixed value but the subsidy contributes towards the installation and hardware costs to ensure that the customer's first year costs are no more than £400.

Ed: Details of the scheme can be fond on the Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport's broadband site here.

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