2. INTRODUCTION
Monday pm
Overview
How it works / How it benefits citizens
Managing rural broadband projects
Tuesday am
Impacts
Business case
National context
3. WHY CYBERMOOR?
UK’s 1st rural broadband co-operative
Founder member of Community Broadband
Network
Strategic view of international broadband policy
across via work in EU / USA
Day to day delivery of ICT services in England’s
sparsely populated Parish
Cabinet Office sponsored Social Enterprise
Ambassador
4. AFTERNOON PROGRAMME
Story of Cybermoor
2pm visit to:
Simon Garlick – homeworker
Educational pursuits centre
Potter
Practical issues running a rural broadband service
15. 2010 DISASTER RECOVERY
Within a 2 hour drive of Alston
8 million people
15 cities
1000s of businesses
Target: Small to medium sized professional firms
Essential they have ready access to their
customer’s data
Too small to have their own stand-by office
16. PLAN
Base the centre in Nenthead
Identify partner with market credibility
High speed broadband back-up of customers’ data
Database structured for remote customer login
Fitted out offices and meeting rooms for key personnel
Used as a training centre in normal times
Customers pay a small annual membership fee
Cost of actual use included within their ‘loss-of-business’
insurance
