Campaign to bring Free WiFi to Lancashire initiated by MPs

It has been reported that three Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom has launched a campaign to convert Lancashire into the first wireless broadband (WiFi) county in the United Kingdom by providing everyone with free broadband internet access.

The MPs that have taken the initiative are; Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle, Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans and South Ribble MP David Borrow.

The MPs are reported to have tabled for a relevant scheme an early day motion. The scheme in its turn would involve the launching of WiFi access points across the county in a way inspire by the Swindon plans announced recently. The news was reported by Blackburn Citizen.

According to the fresh scheme, private and the business broadband internet users could both benefit from a free broadband internet service in the county.

Evans, the MP for Ribble Valley told the newspaper that he believed that people , in the 21st century needed a broadband internet connection in the same vein as they needed food and water. He added that the new scheme could also contribute into the eradication of broadband notspots, which could be found throughout Lancashire.