1. wansdyke telecom cic, the rickyard, newton st loe, bath BA2 9BT (: 01225 945047 : www.wansdyketele.com
by the community | in the community | for the community
internetatthespeedofthought

2. who are we?
a community interest, local company
better rural broadband – somerset & beyond
enabler of local solutions here in dunkerton
provider of future-proofed internet services

3. origins
& ethos?
power to the people!
not burdened by legacy network, systems, mind-set
network architecture for the next 50 years
don’t have to re-write history

4. in 1792 French introduced
telegraph service 3000+ miles
in 1839 BT started world’s first
telegraph over 13 miles

5. in 1971 the bell system brought
fibre into commercial use
in 1977, BT began test of fibre
optics in their R&D labs

6. around since 500adtrading since 1991

7. why?
because you can’t live without it!
aspirational desire to be right side of digital divide
property prices and saleability
education, health care, entertainment, work from home
for our communities economic growth

8. what?
superfast broadband to all properties in parish
competitive with BT Infinity pricing for like service
mix of technologies, but ultimately fibre to home
owned by the community
local support & service within the community

10. how?
lower build costs
greater service take-up
local contractors, suppliers, volunteers, champions
cost income investment<30% X 3 C£60k

11. how much?
bt package £46/month, wansdyke £45/month
installation in dunkerton needs a £60k investment
assumes no government/b&nes funding
connection fee waived for investors

12. funding?
funding needed from say 30 people @ £2k each
could be via investment or loan
loans would be 5 year @ 10% per annum
needs 35% take up of service, say 70 homes
full financial transparency, ring-fenced

13. investor
package?
invest £2000 under s/eis offer
get £600 to £1000 back from hmrc against income
get additional capital gains tax benefits
dividends of £200 per annum in perpetuity after year 3
get free installation + free service >£2000 investment

14. dunkerton’s
internet future?
live in newton st loe now
benefits all parishioners
no longer in the slow lane
the choice is yours

15. wansdyke telecom cic, the rickyard, newton st loe, bath BA2 9BT (: 01225 945047 : www.wansdyketele.com
by the community | in the community | for the community
thefutureofdunkertonbroadband