Steve Jagger the Managing Director of Quickline has welcomed news that MP Graham Stuart is backing broadband expansion in the region.
Mr. Stuart, Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness has written to East Riding of Yorkshire Council to urge them to utilise funds that have been made available by central government for the Broadband East Riding project.
Mr. Stuart said;
“In February, the Secretary of State announced the additional funding, worth £250 million across the whole of the UK, with £5 million earmarked for East Riding.”
“I understand there are some issues around the provision of match funding, contract and procurement, but it’s vital the council does all it can to navigate these problems, so we can drive superfast connectivity further and deeper into our rural communities.”
Mr. Jagger, from Quickline, an East Yorkshire based wireless Internet service provider said;
“I am delighted to see that Graham Stuart MP is promoting the expansion of broadband. Quickline is currently providing broadband services in many parts of the East Riding and Quickline customers will be able to choose from packages with speeds speeds up to 100Mb even in rural areas.”
While cities and large towns may have adequate internet provisions, for some who are more rural, getting online can be a real struggle, something Mr. Stuart experienced first hand he said;
“Earlier this year, I visited Elliott Eggs in Bewholme, a company that is currently relying on an inefficient satellite-based system to connect the business to vital recording, packing and market information systems.”
“Bewholme is currently lying outside the main roll-out of Superfast Broadband, and I’ve encouraged residents and businesses in the area to register their interest in getting an improved service in the hope of putting the Parish on the map for investment in future phases of the project.”
Cllr John Holtby is also behind the MP and wants to see a better Internet service in rural East Yorkshire, he said;
“I’m determined to see as many communities as possible benefit from the public funding to extend superfast broadband services to rural areas.”
“Increasingly, services such as tax and VAT returns are moving online; product registration, marketing, development and maintenance need a reliable Internet connection to enable rural businesses to compete in the market place.”
“The agricultural community is becoming heavily dependent on being able to do business through the Internet. It will soon be impossible to contact the Rural Payments Agency without it. Alongside this, residential customers are demanding a faster connection to access education, entertainment and social media services.”
Mr. Jagger whose company are currently delivering better coverage to rural areas said;
“Quickline is working with the Government on a pilot in North Lincolnshire, which increases superfast broadband coverage beyond 95% of the UK, as part of the scheme referred to by Mr. Stuart.”
“Along with this, we have also upgraded our technology, which means that wireless internet no longer requires a strict line of site from property to a transmitter.””
“Wireless Internet technology has moved on significantly, and we have many business and residential customers around the East Riding of Yorkshire.”
“We don’t need to dig up roads to lay cables, and we are not reliant on public money. Wireless is the future and we expect to have 100% super fast coverage by 2016.”
