A tricky conflict over eligibility for gigabit broadband vouchers and state aid subsidised contracts via the UK Government's £5bn Project Gigabit scheme,
Richard Foord (Lib Dem) has raised concerns on how funds to improve broadband in Devon has been used to "close" the county council's deficit. Speaking at
Broadband ISP and network builder Airband, which originally aimed to cover 600,000 UK premises in rural areas via a mix of their wireless (FWA) and full