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16:10 24th November 2009
The Cumbrian town of Alston Moor is hoping to become a regional leader in internet provision by creating a new high-speed network.
According to the Sunday Times, the town is digging trenches for the introduction of fibre optic cables that will enable internet users in the area to receive speeds of 20 megabits per second (Mbps), while the infrastructure's backers hope that will eventually reach 100Mbps.
The town hopes the initiative will encourage more businesses and individuals to move to the area, while new IT careers could be developed in the region as a result of the superfast access.
Community development worker Daniel Heery is the man behind the initiative, after setting up Cybermoor, Britain’s first broadband co-operative, seven years ago.
Mr Heery created the co-operative using government money after BT claimed providing broadband infrastructure to the town would be "unviable".
The government is seeking to provide all internet connections in the UK with at least 2Mbps services by 2012, in a move that could help boost the number of people undertaking IT careers.
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