2018 ISPAs - Best Rural Broadband Written Entry Form |
Best Rural Broadband Award
Entrants must be an ISP that is providing broadband to rural / hard to reach areas, and is technology neutral.
Judging process
The judging process is formed of two stages: a period technical testing followed to determine the shortlist and then a written entry form used by the judging panel to determine the winner.
Broadband entrants are required to undergo a period of technical testing from 12th February 2018 to 31st March 2018. The technical testing (facilitated by thinkbroadband) involves entrants’ customers performing a number of tests using the thinkbroadband testing tool (accessible on any browser and many devices). The best performing entrants will form a finalist shortlist.
Entrants must also submit a written entry form based on the below judging criteria to determine a winner from the shortlisted finalists.
Judging criteria:
- Price and value for money
- Geographical availability
- Innovation in technology delivery
- Broadband speeds
- Topography and environment challenges
- Take up in area
- Investment in networks
- Impact on the local area
- Initiatives to educate users on broadband
- Partnerships with local organisations
- Creativity in financing
The deadline for submissions is 29 March 2018.
The judging process is formed of two stages: a period technical testing followed to determine the shortlist and then a written entry form used by the judging panel to determine the winner.
Broadband entrants are required to undergo a period of technical testing from 12th February 2018 to 31st March 2018. The technical testing (facilitated by thinkbroadband) involves entrants’ customers performing a number of tests using the thinkbroadband testing tool (accessible on any browser and many devices). The best performing entrants will form a finalist shortlist.
Entrants must also submit a written entry form based on the below judging criteria to determine a winner from the shortlisted finalists.
Judging criteria:
- Price and value for money
- Geographical availability
- Innovation in technology delivery
- Broadband speeds
- Topography and environment challenges
- Take up in area
- Investment in networks
- Impact on the local area
- Initiatives to educate users on broadband
- Partnerships with local organisations
- Creativity in financing
The deadline for submissions is 29 March 2018.