| Posted: Friday 23rd January 2004 by
Sam |
It was announced this morning by BT Wholesale and One NorthEast that all non-ADSL enabled exchanges in the North East would be enabled by March 2005. The project is costing in excess of £10 million.
Tony Blair himself was on hand to witness the switch-on of his local Exchange (Trimdon). Both the Prime Minister and Ben Verwaayen praised the hard work of the Trimdon Digital Village project, and all other broadband campaigners.
Anyway, the RFS dates for the exchanges are as follows. Please note: Only those in phase one have firm dates (which should appear on the checkers shortly) - The others will have firm dates released later on.
Exchanges to be enabled 19th March 2004 (Phase One)
| Brotton | Dudley | Easington | | Loftus | Saltburn | |
Exchanges to be enabled 26th March 2004 (Phase One)
| Allendale | Alnmouth | Belsay | | Burnopfield | Greatham | Haltwhistle | | Haydon Bridge | Humshaugh | Staindrop |
Exchanges to be enabled by end of June 2004 (Phase Two)
| Allenheads | Barnard Castle | Capheaton | | Croft | Dipton | Edmundbyers | | Felton | Hartburn | Hylton | | ICI Wilton | Longhorsley | Longhoughton | | Powburn | Riding Mill | Rushyford | | Sacriston | Slaley | Whorlton | | Willington | | |
Exchanges to be enabled by end of September 2004 (Phase Three)
| Blaydon | Bowes | Castleton | | Cockfield | Coldstream | Corbridge | | Cotherstone | Great Whittington | Red Row | | Skelton | Stannington | Ulgham | | West Auckland | Wylam | |
Exchanges to be enabled by end of December 2004 (Phase Four)
| Charlton Mires | Crookham | Gainford | | Kirkwhelpinton | Middleton in Tees | Mindrum | | Newbrough | Norton | Otterburn | | Sherburn Hill | Tom Law | Wellfield |
Exchanges to be enabled by end of February 2005 (Phase Five)
| Alston | Ancroft | Bamburgh | | Bardon Mill | Barningham | Beal | | Belford | Bellingham | Birgham | | Blanchland | Chathill | Chatton | | Dinsdale | Eastgate | Embleton | | Forest in Teesdale | Frosterley | Gilsland | | Great Smeaton | Greenhaugh | Hallbankgate | | Harbottle | Hartburn (TY) | Haverton Hill | | Hepple | Holy Island | Hutton udby | | Kielder | Longframlinton | Lowick | | Milfield | Netherton | Norham | | Paxton | Piercebridge | Rothbury | | Scots Gap | Seahouses | Seal Sands | | Shilbottle | Stillington | Wark | | Wearhead | West Woodburn | Whalton | | Whitfield | Whittingham | Witton Le Wear | | Wolviston | Wooler | Wooperton |
Anyway, sorry for not posting that news until now - I was finishing my last (!) exam :-)
Also, fresh off the rumour mill, I hear that other RDA's are looking at a similar approach. |