Monday, February 19, 2018

UK to use medieval church spires to boost digital connectivity

From CNBC-

The U.K. government has signed an agreement with the Church of England that will see church spires across the country used to improve digital connectivity in rural areas.

The accord was signed by the National Church Institutions of the Church of England, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

It encourages the Church of England to uses its buildings and properties to boost mobile, WiFi and broadband connectivity for communities. The British government said that 65 percent of Anglican churches were in rural areas and that their locations, often in the center of communities, meant they were "well placed" to help solve problems surrounding connectivity and coverage.


More here-

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/19/uk-to-use-medieval-church-spires-to-boost-digital-connectivity.html

and here-

https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3026887/uk-gov-prays-church-of-england-deal-will-help-boost-rural-broadband-coverage

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