By visiting www.fixbritainsinternet.co.uk and providing your e-mail address and postcode an automatic email will be sent to your local MP and to Sharon White, the CEO of Ofcom lobbying for superfast optical fibre broadband – only 50% of rural communities get speeds of more than 10Mbit/s. If we can reach 100,000 signatories we can also ask for a debate in Parliament.
Nearly every broadband provider in Britain depends on the national network, Openreach. Through taxpayer money and part of your bill, BT is paid billions to maintain the network. But it isn’t delivering. Millions of homes and businesses don’t have the fast, reliable internet they need. Everyone deserves better broadband. This summer, for the first time, you have the power to make a difference. Ofcom, the industry regulator, has launched a public consultation on what changes are needed and they want to know what you think. If you think your family or business deserves better internet, email Ofcom and have your say. This is a once in a decade chance to make your voice heard.
Writing to Ofcom could help give Britain the internet that we deserve. BT is paid to maintain the national network, but even the regulator says it’s not good enough. BT is spending billions buying the rights for televised football, rather than investing this money in Britain’s broadband infrastructure. Through taxpayer money and part of your bill, BT is paid billions to maintain the network. But in rural areas, nearly half of premises can’t get speeds above 10Mbit/s. BT has kept Openreach reliant on copper rather than investing in state of the art pure fibre like other countries. Copper is up to 100 times slower and far less reliable. Writing to Ofcom could help give Britain the internet that we deserve. BT is paid to maintain the national network, but even the regulator says it’s not good enough.
Fix Britain’s Internet is a campaign that aims to fight for the best possible internet for Britain’s communities. The campaign was started by an industry coalition comprising Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone and the Federation of Communication Services – and we’re growing every day.
We represent millions of consumers and businesses who rely on Openreach, but are let down every day, struggling to get the internet speeds they need. Together, we’re asking Ofcom to be brave and make bold changes to create an Openreach that delivers the broadband Britain deserves.