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Re:UK ISPs have to stop lying about broadband speeds by yankcrime on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @11:05AM (#17134722)
Bogons[0] are involved in a great project to do something about this - check out Balquhidder Community Broadband[1]. Bogons' Twitter[2] also has some fantastic updates about their work to lay fibre and provide connectivity to a few of these remote Scottish areas.

[0] http://www.bogons.net

[1] http://balquhidder.net

[2] https://twitter.com/BogonsNet

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Re:UK ISPs have to stop lying about broadband speeds by pjc50 on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @11:48AM (#17135096)
That's a fascinating read, thanks!

I see they're based here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-275016... in yet another disused nuclear bunker.

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Re:UK ISPs have to stop lying about broadband speeds by isostatic on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @01:58PM (#17136384)
The guy who runs Bogons is Brandan Butterworth, who is credited with getting the BBC onto the internet in the 90s, and is currently "Chief Scientist" for BBC R&D.
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Re:UK ISPs have to stop lying about broadband speeds by arethuza on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @11:49AM (#17135106)
There are some interesting providers in the area e.g. Fibrecast:

https://www.fibrecast.uk/

Unfortunately the area we live isn't serviced by them - but they were very good at checking availability!

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