INTERNET users in Bradford-on-Avon are urging fellow residents to bring the town into the cyber-age by getting online and registering their interest in receiving a high-speed web connection.
BT has announced that the exchange for broadband (or ADSL) in Bradford will not be enabled until it gathers enough 'pre-registrations' from residents to make the connection financially viable.
The new technology has already been made available in Trowbridge and Melksham without residents needing to log their interest in the service. Bradford, however, must prove to BT that enabling the exchange will be worthwhile.
From July 1, BT has been accepting registrations on its website from Bradford residents interested in hooking up to broadband. BT has revealed that 400 'pre-registrations' would be required for the connection to make commercial sense.
An ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) would deliver internet connection up to 40 times quicker than the standard 'dial up' service.
Magnus Huckvale, an internet consultant from Bradford, has set up a campaign called Broadband for Bradford. He said: "ADSL from BT is the only viable option for broadband in Bradford, as the town is not covered by cable companies."
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