Areas this letter applies to in Eastoft
DN17 4PA Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) The High Street DN17 4PE Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) Boltgate DN17 4PF Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) Boltgate DN17 4PG Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) Yorkshireside
Andrew Percy MP HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON SW1A 0AA Re: Gigabit Broadband Rollout A number of residents continue to raise broadband coverage issues with me and I therefore wanted to write to you today to update you on our efforts to secure local improvements. A few years ago, the Government funded the roll-out of superfast broadband to most homes in our area. Largely, this roll-out was of "Fibre to the Cabinet" (FTTC) superfast broadband, meaning that the superfast fibre broadband was taken to the green cabinets that we see in the streets. From there, the remaining connection to our homes is usually via copper cables. Depending on how far homes are from the cabinet, speeds vary, with the previous roll-out offering speeds of up to about 24mbps. Whilst this was a great improvement for many, as streaming services expand and more work is undertaken at home, many homes now require faster connections. l am very keen for us to secure full "Fibre to the Premise" (FTTP) connections for our area which would bring full gigabit enabled broadband directly to homes. There are a number of options being considered for this both via Government funding and commercial investment. One potential solution is by way of KCOM (previously Kingston Communications) who have been the principal telecoms provider in much of East Yorkshire for over a century. They are now actively expanding their services into North Lincolnshire. This expansion includes Crowle, and potentially areas of Ealand, Luddington and Eastoft, but this will depend on how much interest in their services there is from residents. As such, KCOM are asking residents to pre-register their interest so that they can be assured that their commercial investment is justified. Pre-registering can be undertaken via https://www.kcomhome.com/lightstream/register-your-interest/ and does not commit anyone to actually taking their services. If a sufficient number of residents show an interest then they will commit to rolling out their network. Having met with KCOM recently, I promised to share this news with residents. There may be other solutions coming down the line too, but this could be one way we secure full gigabit broadband for our area. Please get in touch if I can be of help to you on this or any other matter. Kind Regards Andrew Percy MP Working Hard for Brigg & Goole and the Isle of Axholme Constituency Office: 01405 767 969 Westminster Office: 020 7219 7208 Email: andrew.percy.mp@parliament.uk Website: www.andrewpercy.org
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