A visit to ColonsayMorna Piper

Local Development Officer

24/04/2013

130 Residents 72 Residential houses 27 second homes 40 letting properties 1 hotel/pub 1 café 1 shop 1 school (5 pupils)

Vital Statistics

Shop School (primary only) Service point Village hall Café Fire station Airport Doctor’s surgery Bookshop Brewery

Public buildings/ businesses

Topography

72 connections 9 non-domestic BT sole provider

Television Sky or Freesat

Current broadband provision

Current broadband provision

Microwave8 Mb

My office6Mb

Doctor’s surgery4.7Mb

My friend Keir5.93 Mb

Registrar0.55MB

My house0.96Mb

Farm manager0.73Mb

Oronsay estate1.23 Mb

Lucky Andrew5.62 Mb

What do we use our broadband for?

Current broadband provision

Easy sharing of digital media Able to watch films and TV Attract professionals Increase home working opportunities Community asset ? Income generation

Where do we see ourselves?

Public consultation Ascertain need (current service mapping) How much will people pay Willingness to be part of a community scheme Big problems with installation by BT (3-4 months

average)

Visit from CBS Establish topography Discussed backhaul

What we’ve done

Public meeting Desktop studies Negotiate backhaul Create business plan

What’s next

Further development required on:◦ Transmitter sites at exchange and shadowed

areas◦ Develop costings, business plan and sales

proposals Go back to community for firm commitment Procure main mast and relay sites Installation of equipment and customer

receivers Establish and operating company Go live

Project Vision