The Eden Declaration
Public Group active 1 week agoWhat should we add to it? What should we remove?
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Charles Paxton wrote a new blog post:
Building A Solid Foundation For Our Community Broadband Solution 5 hours, 55 minutes ago · ViewBy Charles Paxton (BB Champion for Crosby Ravensworth, Maulds Meaburn and Reagill) Our Leith-Lyvennet Valley Broadband Group (LLVBG) Parish and Village champions may find it useful to read a report that I wrote on The Rheged Broadband Conference . The section on Community Development is particularly relevant. We are still feeling our way forward here and there is [...]
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Charles Paxton commented on the blog post
Reports Show Importance of Rural Broadband 9 hours, 19 minutes ago · ViewLindsey, you are right, it doesn’t have to involve BT .
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chris conder commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 11 hours, 31 minutes ago · View
Somerset, BT are doing gigabit field trials whereas nextgenus has already laid and lit the fibre in the village of Ashby. http://www.trefor.net/2010/11/13/the-digital-village-pump/ This has gigabit capacity within the community and 100 meg symmetrical backhaul which can be upgraded as needed. Support and accommodation? Local support will be available unlike bt who generally put you through [...]
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Anne Nichols commented on the blog post
Faster internet for Burton 13 hours, 8 minutes ago · ViewChris, thank you for the insight, and yes I’m agreeing with you and with Barry’s article. For those who want to read more, please see the whole article here:
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Charles Paxton commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 18 hours, 50 minutes ago · View
Thank you Barry, this has clarified the issue nicely.
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Charles Paxton commented on the blog post Defining the Digital Hub 1 day, 10 hours ago · View
Yes, thanks for the reminder, it’s very important to keep in touch throughout the process. Even (maybe especially) when we are feeling our way forwards.
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Charles Paxton commented on the blog post Defining the Digital Hub 1 day, 10 hours ago · View
The vouchers could be just the thing to stimulate sign-ups to a CIC community broadband project that might lead to more sustainable communities for many years to come.
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Barry Forde commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 1 day, 10 hours ago · View
I think one problem is to differentiate between what it would cost another telco to kit out an FTTC cabinet and what it costs BT. They have a lot of overheads to cover (not least a massive pensions hole) so the amount they charge is a lot more than the amount it costs them. In [...]
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Barry Forde commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 1 day, 10 hours ago · View
Benoit, I’m aware of a number of cases where BT has made indicative offers to do an FTTC rollout. I’ve been told what the offer prices are and I’ve worked that backwards to arrive at the figures I’ve used. I’m not at liberty to disclose where the projects are. But one reference that is in [...]
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Barry Forde commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 2 days, 9 hours ago · View
Dave,
Thanks for all that information. Clearly some legal advice is needed to get the right structure. Sounds like you have a lot of knowledge in the area and perhaps could advise us? -
Barry Forde commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 2 days, 10 hours ago · View
Yes thats the purpose of the wayleave, first to give permission to cross the land and then to service the facility placed under it. The wall would need a “V” slot taken down, say 2m wide at the top to a foot wide at the bottom. The digger then cuts his trench through the slot [...]
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Barry Forde commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 2 days, 11 hours ago · View
Well I can only say that I spoke with my local stone waller who does most of the work around here and he said he could do two walls per working day and charges £25/hr, my numbers came from that. I dont understand the “appears to have repealed various laws” bit. If we dont cross [...]
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Barry Forde commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 2 days, 11 hours ago · View
Hi Graham - I have gone with a CIC simply because it was the first model that came up that seemed to work. I’m sure that there are others and we would need input to see which would be best. A CIC which is a Social Enterprise hits the spot with me for two reasons, [...]
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Broadband Cumbria wrote a new blog post:
Welcome 2 days, 13 hours ago · ViewWelcome.We’re looking for a Parish Broadband Champion to maintain this microsite. If you’re interested, please email [email protected]In the meantime, please visit the main Broadband Cumbria website at http://www.broadbandcumbria.com -
Broadband Cumbria wrote a new blog post:
Welcome 2 days, 13 hours ago · ViewWelcome.We’re looking for a Parish Broadband Champion to maintain this microsite. If you’re interested, please email [email protected]In the meantime, please visit the main Broadband Cumbria website at http://www.broadbandcumbria.com -
John Colton commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 2 days, 14 hours ago · View
I think everybody’s figures for digging costs are right, it depends how you do it and what the ground is like. Personally I have found that a spade and some elbow grease can provide a good workout and bury hundreds of metres of water pipe in just a few days. Just imagine what a small [...]
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Martin Joyce commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 2 days, 16 hours ago · View
Thanks Barry, that was very helpful. Martin J
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Guy Jarvis commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 2 days, 17 hours ago · View
I think everyone needs to understand that where professional civils contractor activity is required then the costs are rather more than Barry is indicating. Speaking from experience on the NextGenUs Ashby FttH project, I agree there is plenty of scope for cutting down costs on civils generally, I just don’t want folks to be getting [...]
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Barry Forde commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 2 days, 18 hours ago · View
I’ve had a number of queries re the digging costs so its obviously contentious. I’ve arrived at it by disregarding traditonal telco contractors and instead looking at agricultural labour rates. A man with mini digger plus a mate to help costs between £250 and £350 per day. These people are very experienced in things like [...]
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John Linford commented on the blog post Broadband, NGA, FTTC and the laws of unforeseen consequences 2 days, 18 hours ago · View
I thought that would be the case and I have to admit it gets me fiddling more nervously with my worry beads. ISPs vary from the dire to the excellent - you really do get what you pay for. Where in the commercial model is the cost of ongoing support personnel/infrastructure? I guess what I’m [...]
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