§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the progress of rolling out broadband internet coverage in East Sussex. [117359]
§ Mr. TimmsI visited East Sussex on 22 May with my right hon. Friend the Minister for Rural Affairs to review progress on rolling out broadband.
48WSouth East England Development Agency (SEEDA) is committed to, and very active in rolling out broadband coverage in East Sussex. Two significant areas of activity are:
Plans for a 'Coastal Superhighway' that will bring broadband to the East Sussex coast via a fibre optic network.The Remote Area Broadband inclusion Trial (RABBIT) scheme providing grants to pilot the use of satellite and wireless broadband solutions as an alternative to BT ADSL or cable broadband.