09/02/10

Timico is pleased to announce sponsorship of the first Digital Dales Colloquium of 2010

Newark, UK - February 9th, 2010 - Entitled "Making the Final Third Happen" the meeting will take place at Timico's Newark Headquarters on Friday February 26th. Digital Dales events are key get-togethers for stakeholders in rural community broadband projects. They attract a wide range of participants including MPs, the media (including the BBC), equipment vendors, service providers, local authorities, community leaders and of course end users.

With the Digital Economy Bill currently very much in the news and a March 1st meeting scheduled between the Broadband Stakeholders Group and the Valuation Office Agency to discuss Property Tax the February meeting is very timely. Rates on fibre connections are seen as a major obstacle to making rural broadband an economic proposition.

Also on the agenda will be progress reports on the FTTC Virgin Media trials in Cornwall, an overview of ongoing projects in the USA, a proposal by Dr Charles Trotman of the Countryside Landowners Association on collaborative approaches to the Rural Broadband problem and feedback on funding options.

"Our sponsorship of the Digital Dales Colloquium is very much part of Timico as a service provider living up to our social responsibility", says Chief Technology Officer Trefor Davies. "No one organisation is going to solve the problem of the "Digital Divide" but if we can all make a contribution then it will make a difference".

Check out more details on the Colloquium including how to sign up at http://www.webpr.co.uk/digitaldales/colloquium/index.html

About Timico

Timico is an independent internet service provider supplying business strength IP solutions. Founded in 2004 by a highly experienced management team, Timico is a converged provider that offers a wide range of communication solutions including IP connectivity, hosting and web solutions, IT services, voice solutions, managed homeworking and mobile services. Timico aims to help increase the efficiency of customers' operations, and use its independence to deliver the most appropriate and best value services. In 2009 Timico were ranked 7th in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. For more information visit www.timico.co.uk

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For media information:

Pritesh Pancholi
Marketing
Timico
0844 871 8100
pritesh.pancholi@timico.co.uk

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