About the local service available through the full-fibre, Wessex Internet
Funding is through Project Gigibit North Dorset
Following a meeting with Wessex Internet on Wednesday 17 May 2023, the latest update is that the Planning effort for the rollout into Stourpaine village has been delayed.
Work commence is now expected for early June 2023.
Little progress other than a rumoured “early Autumn”
Work commenced 09 October 2023 for cable laying into and around Stourpaine with town work expected in the following 8-10 weeks for completion.
The article is on page 36 and can be read Full Screen
Wessex Internet now offer a Social Tariff for full fibre to current and new customers and one for its wireless connection for existing customers.
You must be in receipt of one of the following benefits:
Fuller details here: https://www.wessexinternet.com/social-tariff/
Compare with BT‘s Social Tariff: the basic £15 a month plan includes average speeds of 36Mbps but you would also have to include line rental.
Ofcom offers unbiased information: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/costs-and-billing/social-tariffs.
Money Saving Expert: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/compare-broadband-deals/broadband-social-tariffs/.
Remember there are mobile phone SIM-only social tariffs also through VOXI and EE (pending).
If you a a light phone user, you might consider 1p Mobile instead.
Wessex Internet have just bucked the price hike trends of the bigger broadband providers by announcing a price drop for most of their Full Fibre packages.
Check out https://www.wessexinternet.com/for-home/
Here is a comparison of the new against the old:
| Home Package | Old | New | saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Fibre 900 | £84.00/m | £79.00/m | £5.00/m |
| Full Fibre 500 | c.f., FF350, was £59.00/m | £55.00/m | £4.00/m & Faster |
| Was £59.00/m | Discontinued | A. Speed up to new FF500 (£4.00/m) B. Slow down to new FF250 (£19.50/m) | |
| Full Fibre 250 | c.f., FF100, was £44.00/m | £39.50/m | £4.50/m |
| £44.00/m | Discontinued | Speed up to new FF250 (£4.50/m) | |
| Full Fibre Lite | £29.00/m | £29.00/m | No change |
https://www.wessexinternet.com/
A new dedicated page has been added to Stourpaine Matters to update you on where and when and to offer technical and other advice advice in support of those who wish to transition into high speed broadband.
Wessex Internet are about to provide full fibre broadband into Stourpaine. A number of existing wireless broadband Customers have already signed.
There will be a meeting to hear about Wessex Internet‘s plans in the White Horse Inn on Monday 20 March 2023 from 18:00 to 19:30.
You must be logged in to post a comment.