COMMUNITIES throughout the North-East now have a great opportunity to influence BT’s £2.5bn plans to roll out super-fast fibre broadband across the UK.
The Race to Infinity allows people to show local demand for the technology by voting at bt.com/racetoinfinity by December 31.
We have pledged that the five UK exchanges with the highest percentage of votes will be upgraded by early 2012 at the latest. The competition is open to all exchanges receiving at least 1,000 votes.
The smallest exchanges serving fewer than 1,000 homes and businesses can also benefit.
BT will engage with any community where 75 per cent of homes and businesses have voted for super-fast broadband and we promise to explore all possibilities of bringing fibre broadband to the area.
We would urge all communities to make their voices heard and take part in this very important nationwide survey. The website offers downloadable information packs, fliers and posters for people who want to become active super-fast broadband campaigners.
Chris Sayers, BT North-East regional director
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