Information, news & comment on a High Speed 1000mbps fibre broadband project for Levens
Broadband for Rural North B4RN = Fibre to the door not just the local cabinet which makes it on average 30 times faster download HYPER FAST FIBRE OPTIC INTERNET
Build by a volunteer team in Levens working together with B4RN and partially funded by DCMS Government vouchers
B4RN - ‘Broadband for the Rural Nor
th’ works across northern Lancashire, South Lakes, North Yorkshire and satellite projects in Cheshire, Norfolk and Northumberland - Built by the Community for the Community
B4RN Ltdbis a Not for profit organisation. BT has Fibre to the cupboard before swapping back to copper wire leaving some of the village with speeds up to 32mbps download and 9mbps upload - many others get a mere fraction of this speed 3mbps ! The B4RN network can offer speeds of 1,000mbps download and upload, future proofing our community, adding value to our homes and dragging us into the future with speeds and capacity far ahead of neighbouring towns and cities
To get Levens started we needed to raise £30k to get the main line into Levens but since then our budget grew close to £800K to enable road closures and a potential service to go to all properties
We presently have 358 properties requesting connection, around 58% of the village. PLEASE DO Consider Investing.
~ Receive 30% return on investment immediately on your 3 year investment in Levens B4RN Project
~ After 3 years receive a 5% return in cash or reinvestment in your investment.
~ Sell your shares back to B4RN after the initial 3 years.
~ Invest £1,500 and waive the connection fee of £150 which includes your router and cabling.
~ Invest £100 to £100,000
