Locally based consultant Mark Harrison has been commissioned by the Hebden Bridge Web, in partnership with Bradford based Simula, to deliver a profile of the way in which Hebden Bridge will benefit from broadband technology

Monday, March 31, 2003: Hebden Bridge has been given a trigger level of 500. The current numbers at (1st May):
Hebden Bridge = 326,
Calder Valley = 241

Hebden Bridge to finally get a trigger level on 31st March! This is the number of registrations we need in order for BT to give us broadband. Thanks to Adam H for being the first to tell us. More info - 25th March

• Mark O'Leary wants BT to come clean over costs - 24th March


• Brian Marsden has received an email from BT saying that the Calder Valley (not HB - ed) is unlikely to ever receive broadband - 23rd March


• Gordon Rimer reports on a wireless seminar he attended, and makes some practical suggestions - 21st March


• Adam H offers some more costing and practical problems in the implementation of wireless broadband by leased line - 11th March


• Mark O'Leary describes some practical difficulties in applying the wireless broadband suggestions made in this forum - 10th March


• Dave Parry of the Trades Club asks if people want to meet to discuss satellite broadband - 10th March


• Jacob W offers convincing and practical strategies for wireless broadband by way of a leased line - 9th March


• Justin Pringle of the Java Lounge joins the campaign for broadband in Hebden Bridge - 6th March


• Adam Hopwood replies to Richard Stooks' proposal
  - 20th Feb


• Richard Stooks makes a practical suggestion about how we could use Broadband via Satellite and Mesh
  - 20th Feb


• Adam Hopwood sends info about his Response from BT
  - 20th Feb


• Lorenzo P. Galietta sends info about BT's rural ADSL plans
  - 13th Feb


• DIY broadband network: frustrated at the slow roll-out of broadband access, people all over the UK are clubbing together to do it for themselves in the hope of building a free network for all. Andrew Bibby has sent us this link to the Guardian article, 12th Feb


• BT have reduced the trigger threshold for 388 exchanges and given a trigger level for the first time to a further 87 areas - but not apparently Hebden Bridge! More info in The Register - 24th Jan
• Wireless Options: Mark O'Leary tells how it is getting easier to set up a community wireless network - 22 Jan


• Wireless access and bandwidth-sharing
  Lorenzo P. Galietta - 22 Jan


• The Wireless option: James Quinn tells us about further Government deregulation - 22 Jan


• The Wireless option: James Quinn tells us about further Government deregulation - 22 Jan


• Richard Langford can't understand why more HB people haven't registered - 12th Jan


• Gordon Rimer tells about the Eden Faster - 9th Jan


• BT finally replies to the Hebden Bridge Web and instigates a review of HB's (non) "trigger level" - 19 Dec


• Gordon Rimer advocates the wireless route to broadband - 19 Dec


• James Quinn writes to tell us that BT has announced a Quicker upgrade after trigger level reached (18 Dec). Good news for those areas with trigger levels!


• Even cheaper satellite - but not yet. - 13th Dec


• Initial report of NUJ meeting on broadband - 11th Dec


• Gordon Rimer is seekling help for a plan to provide our area with free or low-cost wireless broadband - 27th Nov. Update from Gordon: 3 Dec.
• Janice Sayer writes to tell us of news that BT is to trial "mid-band" service Spring 2003 - 20 Nov
• Andrew Bibby has written to tell us about a meeting to discuss Broadband in HB - 12 Nov
• Nigel says we need to put pressure on BT - 12 Nov
• Lorenzo Galietta considers the wireless alternative - 7 Nov
• Nigel of Dunblane has written to tell us of a company offering Satellite at £35 a month - 23rd Oct
• Lack of interest in the Calder Valley claims Brian Marsden - 17th Oct
• Lack of interest in the Calder Valley claims Brian Marsden - 17th Oct
• More from The Register: will Tod actually get broadband? - message from Alan Hall - 14th Oct.
• Satellite broadband for Hebden Bridge - message from Alan Hall - 8th Oct.


• Original Hebweb statement: March 2002

• No ADSL in Hebden or Mytholmroyd - BT say exchanges "not viable at the present time" - message from John Beacroft-Mitchell - 30th Sept.


• Todmorden is the first in the country to hit its BT broadband activation limit - message from Janice Sayer - 11th Sept.



• Even the Halifax "don't have the clout to get ADSL into Hebden" - message from James Delargy on Broadband Satellite - 3rd Sept.



• Local firm to offer broadband - see Hebweb news
• News from Mark O'Leary - Sept 2
• News from John Beacroft-Mitchell - Aug 21
  
  
• From David Glover - 31 July
• Pre-registering from Oliver Moor
  July 9
• Lets Get Registering from John Beacroft-Mitchell - July 2
  
  
• BT lauches "pre-registration" for rural areas
• From Andi Bentley - June 25
• From Mark O'Leary - June 7
• From Julie Thorpe - May 21
• From Warren Ellison - May 20
• From Oliver Moor - May 20
• From Mark O'Leary - April 23
• From Steve North - 18th March
• From Simon John Smith - 15th March
• From Andrew Hodchild - 9th March
• From David Glover - 8th March

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• DIY broadband network
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• Free wireless net access - Guardian, 18th April


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