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Campaign to make Lancashire the UK's first wi-fi county
12:48pm Tuesday 15th December 2009
A CAMPAIGN has been launched by three MPs to roll out free internet access to the entire population of Lancashire.
The move would make Lancashire the first 'wi-fi' county in the country and would echo plans to turn Swindon into the first wi-fi town in the country.
Nigel Evans, Ribble Valley MP, said free wireless internet access would have 'countless benefits' for businesses, residents and students and provide a huge economic boost.
Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle had tabled an early day motion on the matter which has been signed by Mr Evans and South Ribble MP David Borrow.
Mr Evans said the Swindon plan, which would see 1,400 access points placed throughout the town on street lamps and other landmarks from April, should be repeated in Lancashire.
And the three MPs have asked the Government to back the 'forward thinking'” plan.
Mr Evans said: “I believe that, just as people need water and food in this 21st Century culture, we need broadband internet connections available to all.
“I am very concerned about the large areas of Lancashire that have little or no internet coverage.
"This wi-fi scheme is the only way of overcoming the issues.
“I am confident that we can make it work.”
The scheme is Swindon will use public cash and private investment to provide a basic broadband service for free.
There will also be pay-as-you-go options so visitors to the town can also use the network.
Blackburn with Darwen Council chief executive Graham Burgess said that broadband coverage was a cause for concern.
He said: “Some areas, such as Rossendale, Pendle and the Ribble Valley, are particularly badly served by broadband.
“It is vital this is addressed so more businesses can properly use broadband and connect to the world.”
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pip-pip, says...
1:34pm Tue 15 Dec 09
There has been a huge lack of investment by BT in upgrading their wires. The government has not seen it as an issue because it largely affects country folk. Now when Gordon wants to get everyone to do their Tax Credits,CSA applications and CRB checks etc on line they have suddenly woken up to the shortcomings of the infrastructure (sound familiar?). So now I, it would seem, with fibreoptic state of the art (well almost!) broadband connection from Virgin, am going to have to fork out 50p per month to subsidise BT to improve its kit.
Ah!, you say - it's only 50p . Well yes maybe, for now. But remember the Air Passenger Duty - from small acorns, big taxes grow!
Davidoff, n/a says...
5:42pm Tue 15 Dec 09
Presently I am using broadband and at times I may as well be using dialup due to peak times and demand.
Davidoff, n/a says...
5:44pm Tue 15 Dec 09
Lifeinthemix, Accrington says...
5:51pm Tue 15 Dec 09
For an MP who cannot be contacted via email, this is pathetic.
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The WI-FI system is a giant experiment with microwave technology, are we really going to allow ourselves to become lab rats as they cover Lancashire with very dangerous microwave frequencies?
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This is part of the 666 Technology grid, yes the one in the Bible...what has covered this is the fact the more religious of man feel it will be a chap with a tatoo....
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The beast is the 666 grid, the mark of the beast is the human microchip.
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666 Grid study :
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http://www.lifeinthe
mixtalk.com/?cat=29
Michael@ClitheroeSince58, Clitheroe says...
6:10pm Tue 15 Dec 09
Lifeinthemix, Accrington says...
5:28pm Wed 16 Dec 09
There are some serious and very negative things being done in the new build schools relating to the electrical systems. So much so they refused to allow lifeinthemix to view the electrical drawings for Accrington Academ,y sixth form extension.
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I was told i could be a paedophile or terrorist, so under the child protection contingency-resilien
ce criteria, I could not view them.
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Full details :
http://www.lifeinthe
mixtalk.com/?p=3103
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I have also noticed that the LCC is replacing many street lights, not just the heads as you would expect to keep down costs, they are replacing the whole trunk also.
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Nigel Evens has stated he wants to make Lancashire into the first wi-fi'd county..... both street lights and wi-fi are connected according to an expert in Finland. She states they are using the lighting system to give off microwave frequencies like the wi-fi, thus changing the atmosphere of particular areas of our towns and cities.
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This is all part of the 666 Grid technology, or the 'beast' in the Bible.
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I think you all need to bet very interested in what technology the military is realy playing with, and the fact we are the recipients of this weaponised microwave technology.
Grimwald, Swindon says...
2:45pm Thu 17 Dec 09
I am so glad that Nigel Evans is so enthusiastic about our reported wi-fi here in Swindon. He obviously knows more about it than we do because all we know is that £450,000 of our Council Tax Money is being used to back a new company with absolutely no track record whatsoever. Although Councillors have asked questions about exactly what we are involved in no information has been forthcoming not even on a Private and Confidential basis. I understand that at our Council Scrutiny meeting that all questions were repelled by the Leader on the basis that they were 'Commercially Sensitive' and he could even tell the meeting of what was on offer to the public in Swindon. It raises the question as to whether he reperesents this company or the people of Swindon? I cannot understand why Lindsey Hoyle being a Labour MP would be so enthusiastic about a Tory Council initiative when so little information is available as to what is actually happening here.
There is also going to be a Council Health Scrutiny meeting to discuss the implications on health with wi-fi as it is believed the signals can affect children as there will be a connection on every lamp post and you will exist in a fog of signals. Please ask your MPs all these questions before this goes too far.
Added to which all the posts around this subject on the Swindon Advertiser a paper in the same group as the Chorley Citizen, have been removed. I do so hope that your editior unlike our own will actually allow a debate on this subject rather than act as the Council's Mouthpiece.
BIG BENEFITS: Nigel Evans
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Wikidi, Accrington says...
1:11pm Tue 15 Dec 09
Broadband companies at the moment are very dear, so something as such is required.