KCC launches Make Kent Quicker campaign for faster broadband (From News Shopper)

KCC launches Make Kent Quicker campaign for faster broadband

11:42am Thursday 16th February 2012 in News By Jim Palmer

A CAMPAIGN to get faster broadband in Kent has been started by the council.

Kent County Council wants people to sign up to the Make Kent Quicker campaign in order to show internet providers there is sufficient demand for high-speed technology.

The cost of an upgrade to provide at least 90 per cent of the county with superfast broadband by 2015, and the rest with at least 2mb, is £43million.

KCC has put up £10m, which has been matched by £9.87m from the Government. It is anticipated that the provider which carries out the work will provide the additional money.

Cabinet member for regeneration and economic development, Councillor Kevin Lynes said: “This is a great ambition for the whole of the county and it is one that we can achieve if broadband providers can be persuaded to invest.

“That is the final piece in the jigsaw – and it means we have to be able to demonstrate the demand for better broadband. The greater the demand, the more broadband providers will be prepared to invest in Kent.”

Sign up at makekentquicker.com.