Clwyd West MP, David Jones, is encouraging residents across Clwyd West to take part in BT’s nationwide “Race to Infinity” survey to establish the demand for fibre broadband in the area.
The survey will run until December 31st 2010, enabling communities to express their desire for the service. This will help BT identify “hot spots” where demand is high and influence the company’s future deployment plans.
BT will have brought fibre broadband within reach of four million premises by the end of 2010 but it will still have more than 12 million further premises to reach as part of its plan to deliver fibre broadband to two thirds of the UK by 2015.
BT is running the survey as a competition, “Race to Infinity”, with BT Retail promising funds, if needed, to help enable the five exchanges with the highest demand by early 2012 at the latest.
BT is also pledging to engage with any community that expresses a high level of demand so that all avenues can be explored to see if fibre broadband can be brought to their area.
David Jones said:
“The Race to Infinity is a tremendous opportunity for the people of Clwyd West to make their voices heard.
“BT is engaging with its consumers to ensure that investment reaches the people who want it the most. Access to high speed broadband can be truly transformational for a local economy and for accessing the whole range of internet services.”
The Race to Infinity ends at the end of December 2010 with the five winning exchanges being enabled by early 2012 at the latest.
People can register their interest in fibre broadband at www.bt.com/racetoinfinity.
