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Up up and away…

Looking forward to a great day today… upgrading two of our primary village link network locations aboard a 45m cherry picker.. That’s high!… pictures to follow later today (shame about the rain)

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Should the Church support Community Broadband?

Following today’s episode of Songs of Praise we would love to hear your views on the role of the church in supporting rural broadband provision: We believe the church is uniquely positioned at the heart of the community – both … Continue reading

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How much web space will I be allocated?

100MB locally hosted server space for email, web and ftp.
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What about P2P file sharing?

You can run file sharing software from your PC offering infinite file space.

We reserve the right to restrict your bandwidth or ask you to stop if this adversely affects other network users.
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Can I connect from home to my network at the office?

Yes. We have a number of subscribers using a VPN (Virtual private Network) configuration over our network from their home. Security is managed by your principal and it works extremely well. Continue reading

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What about SPAM?

Spam is a frustrating and annoying fact of life. We have installed spam detection software on our servers and take other measures to help combat this problem but some will always get through. Those involved in such activities are constantly … Continue reading

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What about Adult Content?

As stated in the answer to the previous question, We do not monitor network content nor do we maintain the facilities to do so. As long as the content being downloaded is legal and the user is acting according to … Continue reading

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What about Pirated Music, other Intellectual property and Malicious software etc.?

In our 5 years of operation we have been given no cause for concern whatsoever in regard to our customers’ use of our network but we nevertheless need a policy to cover possible misuse. Our terms and conditions do not … Continue reading

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I want to retain control over the content that my children can access

Whist this is a very reasonable and understandable requirement, it is nevertheless beyond the capability of CB to offer any effective means of doing so. That said, there are several tools at your disposal. There are a number of software … Continue reading

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What do the aerials look like?

Gallery of photos of our aerials in location. Continue reading

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