Sponsor a Metre?
Special for Valentines day, sponsor a metre for your sweetheart and get your message on the duct! Update: our first sponsor photos are here – the livestream of the first names is here During a conversation with Ken Fallon on a radio podcast the idea of sponsorship was born. The plan so far, is that for a donation of £5 you can sponsor a metre of our fibre duct. In return we put your name on a metre of duct and take a photo of it. Your metre of the B4RN network with your name on it will be buried on a Lancashire upland farm for posterity, and your generosity will enable another metre to...
Read MoreFebruary leap year newsletter
End of February Newsletter: At last night’s B4RN management meeting it was confirmed that the first target we set for funding had been well and truly surpassed, many thanks to all who have bought shares. We also have offers from farmers to dig their own, which amounts to a huge amount of class ‘B’ shares as well. CONGRATULATIONS to everyone. This possibly brings the date of the first dig into March (depending as usual on the weather). Well done everybody and keep those cheques coming in as the fundraising needs to continue! The route mappers are out doing their stuff, please...
Read MoreBuy Shares or Register for Service
Despite government efforts to solve the broadband problem, especially in rural areas without a commercial solution, there simply is not enough money to go round at a time of intensive spending cuts and difficult economic growth forecasts. Therefore, B4RN will issue shares, both to local people and businesses, and others who wish to support a potentially life-changing solution to a global problem. Shares are £1, minimum investment is £100. Download the new Share application form B4RN V4 (or right click and save as) The first share issue has now closed although those still digging are...
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