Villagers in East Sussex will have access to broadband internet sooner than they thought.
BT initially wanted a certain number of people in 14 villages to sign up before it introduced broadband, which offers a high-speed connection to the net.
The targets have now been dropped and villagers in Brightling, Peasmarsh, Burwash, Ripe, Etchingham, Robertsbridge, Glynde, Rotherfield, Guestling, Rushlake Green, Iden, Staplecross, Ninfield and Ticehurst will be told by the end of June that broadband is being made available.
Afriston, Buxted and Framfield will go live sooner than the other villages because they have already reached their registration targets.
East Sussex County Council has set a target of December 2005 for all homes and businesses to have access to broadband.
Councillor Bob Tidy said: "As a council, we believe residents and businesses have a right of access to broadband."
Wednesday May 19, 2004
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