NFU calls on UK govt to make rural connectivity a priority for 2020
It seems as though those interested in a viable countryside have been saying this for ever, however its good to hear that the pressure is still being kept up.
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called on the UK government to make broadband and mobile connectivity in rural areas a priority for 2020, to help farming businesses reach their full potential.
The latest annual survey of NFU member shows that more than 4 in 10 farmers still do not have adequate broadband connectivity vital for conducting business in the digital age.
The survey also found that 15 percent of respondents had no indoor mobile signal, and 30 percent had broadband download speeds of 2 Mbps or less. One quarter (26%) of respondents said slow broadband speeds/poor broadband was a barrier to further use of digital technology.