WILLIAM GRAHAM TO LEAD COMMUNITIES IN RACE FOR SUPER-FAST BROADBAND

8th October 2010 

William Graham (Conservative AM for South Wales East) will lead residents in the “BT Race to Infinity”:  

“BT is asking households and businesses across Wales demonstrate the demand for super-fast fibre broadband in their communities by taking part in a nationwide BT survey; it has titled ‘the Race to Infinity’. 

BT is pledging to engage with communities how do not ‘win the race’ where at least 75% of homes and businesses vote for access to super-fast broadband”. 

“There are communities just a few miles from the centres of Newport and Cardiff were homes and businesses do not have access broadband. I ask these communities to participate in BT’s “race”. These neighbourhoods can demonstrate their overwhelming demand for a broadband service; together they ensure that BT meet their commitment to engage with communities where 75& of homes and businesses demand broadband provision”. 

“I shall be writing to communities such as Wentlooge, Peterstone and St Brides leading them in the challenge for BT to engage with them and provide the broadband services they currently do not receive”. 

I shall also assist every community who wishes to participate in the race to bring super-fast broadband access to all of South Wales East”.