1. RURAL ADVOCATE VISIT

2. INTRODUCTION
Monday pm
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Overview
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How it works / How it benefits citizens
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Managing rural broadband projects
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Tuesday am
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Impacts
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Business case
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National context
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3. WHY CYBERMOOR?
UK’s 1st rural broadband co-operative
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Founder member of Community Broadband
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Network
Strategic view of international broadband policy
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across via work in EU / USA
Day to day delivery of ICT services in England’s
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sparsely populated Parish
Cabinet Office sponsored Social Enterprise
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Ambassador

4. AFTERNOON PROGRAMME
Story of Cybermoor
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2pm visit to:
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Simon Garlick – homeworker
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Educational pursuits centre
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Potter
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Practical issues running a rural broadband service
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5. ALSTON

6. 2001

7. 2002

8. 2002

9. 2004

10. 2005

11. 2006

12. 2007

13. 2008

14. 2009

15. 2010 DISASTER RECOVERY
Within a 2 hour drive of Alston
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8 million people
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15 cities
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1000s of businesses
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Target: Small to medium sized professional firms
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Essential they have ready access to their
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customer’s data
Too small to have their own stand-by office
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16. PLAN
Base the centre in Nenthead
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Identify partner with market credibility
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High speed broadband back-up of customers’ data
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Database structured for remote customer login
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Fitted out offices and meeting rooms for key personnel
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Used as a training centre in normal times
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Customers pay a small annual membership fee
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Cost of actual use included within their ‘loss-of-business’
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insurance