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5/9/2003

A new campaign group is calling on Machynlleth residents and businesses to join the push for Broadband.

At the moment the only way to get fast access to the internet in the Dyfi valley is by buying an expensive satellite link. BT will only bring Machynlleth into the 21st century if enough people register their interest.

Lack of access to Broadband is disadvantaging rural areas such as the Dyfi valley. Competitors in urban areas have the edge on our young high-tech companies and companies are discouraged from moving to the area.

High-speed connectivity is vital if we are to benefit from the increasing amount of high quality educational material and multimedia training packages available over the Internet. It is of particular use to the housebound and those who have difficulty getting into Machynlleth.

The group is co-ordinated by ecodyfi (the Dyfi Eco Valley Partnership) and includes Machynlleth Chamber of Trade. Its aim is availability of broadband throughout the valley at costs comparable to those of urban customers. It intends to research how many potential customers there are for Broadband and persuade BT to enable the Machynlleth exchange for ADSL.

Then it will reach the rest of the valley with wireless solutions.

Broadband makes Information Technology painless and therefore it is more likely to be used. Experience elsewhere shows that people don't feel harassed when using it. They're not tying up the phone line and counting the minutes as the connection bill mounts.

The Machynlleth Broadband Campaign urges anybody who would like an "always-on" fast internet connection to register their interest at both the BT site www.bt.com/broadband and its own website www.machbroadband.org.uk. Otherwise the Dyfi valley will continue to lag behind.

Further information:

Broadband for Bro Ddyfi

Andy Rowland, Manager, ecodyfi. tel: 01654 703965.

John Behnan, working group member. tel: 07810 277525.