The cynics among us may
say that it is a shameless attempt to lobby
Three
are giving away 3G broadband to rural
areas struggling to get fixed line services. First to benefit will be residents of
Gringley-on-the-Hill in North Nottinghamshire
who will receive 30 dongles and free data access for a year. It will also get public WIFI hotspots in the
local pub and community centre. They
hope to roll similar packages out to 10 communities across the country in the
next twelve months.
In
their commitment to isolated communities, Three has formed a working group with
the Countryside Alliance and Race Online, the government-backed group that is
trying to get more people using the net.
The
company has made no secret of their desire to purchase the lower-frequency
spectrum which can cover a much wider area and offers better indoor coverage
than their current high-frequency spectrum.
Jeremy
Green, analyst with research firm Ovum, remains skeptical of Three’s true
motivation. "It is not as if Three is concerned about lack of access. It
wants to show off how good its network is and lobby for more spectrum."
What
do you think? Does Three’s motivation
truly matter if the digital divide becomes less significant?
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