Satellite dishes to boost broadband speeds in Lincolnshire

The scheme forms part of the Government’s commitment to make sure every home and business in the UK can access speeds of at least 2 Mbps and an estimated 300,000 properties across the UK are able to make use of the offer.

The current rollout of superfast broadband is on track to deliver coverage to 95 per cent of the UK by 2017, and has already reached an extra 150,000 homes and businesses in Lincolnshire.

However the Government has said it was determined to help those with the slowest connections by providing an immediate boost to their available speeds ahead of any future improvements planned.

Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey said: “Around nine out of ten homes and businesses in the UK can now access superfast speeds. We are making great progress rolling out new infrastructure, but it’s a massive engineering project and won’t happen overnight.

“The satellite scheme offers immediate assistance to those homes and businesses in Lincolnshire with the slowest speeds, all part of our plan to make the UK one of the most digitally connected place in the world.”

Those benefitting from the scheme are able to choose the features of the satellite broadband service they require, dependent on their broadband needs.

Councillor Richard Davies, Executive Member for IT at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “Good broadband isn’t a luxury – it’s fast becoming essential for modern life.

“Thanks to major investment from local councils, BT and the Government, we’ve already dramatically improved speeds across the county. And this extra work will ensure that even those really hard-to-reach rural areas don’t miss out.”

Find out more information on the national scheme online at http://basicbroadbandchecker.culture.gov.uk/