| Broadband speeds differ a tremendous amount | | | | office, and around 2.5 miles for an ATM, bank or |
| throughout the UK, but if you're "out in the country", it's | | | | building society! |
| a fair bet that the speeds you're experiencing are far | | | | Even though broadband speeds are fairly disappointing |
| from what you would like. | | | | for people "out in the sticks", it's not a matter that isn't |
| A study published by the Commission for Rural | | | | being addressed. The findings of the report have |
| Communities (CRC) has revealed that a mere 4.3% of | | | | urged the private sector to better cooperate and |
| customers is rural areas get a download speed of | | | | understand the needs of the rural residence. One |
| over 4Mbps, compared to 30% of customers in towns | | | | example of this is plans put forward by the British |
| and cities. The report also uncovered some other | | | | Bankers' Association to make available more ATM's |
| disappointing figures, with regards to rural access to | | | | and so-called 'mobile banks' in rural areas over the |
| ATM's, banks and Post Offices. As around a fifth of | | | | coming years. |
| the UK's population live outside of towns an cities, its | | | | It's worth noting though, that currently 15.7 million Britons |
| surprising that less than 10% of the UK's ATM's can be | | | | are making use of their banks online services. |
| found in such location's. | | | | Therefore, even if your broadband connection is poor, |
| According to the report, many rural residences have to | | | | there should be no reason you too can't benefit from |
| travel just over a mile before they will reach a Post | | | | such services. |