I understand BT, among other Telco giants, when it prioritises fibre broadband upgrades and deployments in more economically viable areas over those in very rural or remote farming areas.
I also understand the residents of these remote locations criticising that the companies simply want to make “the already fast faster” rather than providing better access to those in desperate need of it, simply because they don’t fall under a certain category.
However this is not a therapy session and I am no psychologist – my understanding will not help this clash of interests, so to speak.
However, isn’t Britain trying to race its way to match with the likes of more technologically-advanced countries?
If this indeed is the target, then unfortunately the “not economically viable” excuse doesn’t seem to apply in my head. Think about it – it’s either what you want as a company or want you want as a company thinking about the country’s interest.
On this occasion, I cannot refrain myself from quoting Hot Fuzz – it’s all… “for the greater good.”
Perhaps not that fast to quote comedies, but of a similar view, CLA President, William Worsley, has shared his thoughts saying:
“If the Government is determined to have the best broadband network in Europe, it must work to encourage public and private partnerships and projects to bring faster technologies to rural Britain.”
So what will it be, the great good or “the greater good”?
Decisions, decisions.