Broadband

Berwick-upon-Tweed MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan has met Openreach’s chief engineers to witness first-hand the engineering techniques used to deliver Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband across her constituency.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, met DCMS Minister Julia Lopez today to discuss concerns she and her constituents had over plans to convert the old and deteriorating copper landline networks to newer digital VOIP [voice over internet protocol] systems.

Northumberland has been chosen as one of the first areas to benefit from “Project Gigabit” – the Government’s plan to connect the nation – including harder to reach areas – to fast, reliable broadband.

MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, Anne-Marie Trevelyan joined local residents to welcome the arrival of superfast broadband to Detchant, at the invitation of Northumberland County Council, whose iNorthumberland team works alongside Openreach to deliver the services.

MP welcomes new superfast broadband roll out

Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, has welcomed a flurry of new areas which can now access superfast broadband across the county.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, spoke in the Commons this week at the Second Reading of the new Digital Economy Bill.  The MP, who campaigned for broadband to be treated as a vital utility, expressed her delight that the Government is bringing in a ‘universal service obligation’

An update on superfast broadband from Anne-Marie.

Anne-Marie praises Ofcom progress

Anne-Marie slams BT's monopoly of broadband services

Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of a ‘Universal Service Obligation’ for broadband.