peeriebryan Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 From http://www.racetoinfinity.bt.com/Over the next five years BT is rolling out superfast fibre optic broadband across the UK. If you're not on the announced roll out plan The Race to Infinity gives you the opportunity to fast track your area to get BT Infinity next. The five areas with the largest percentage of votes by December 31st 2010 will win the chance to bring superfast broadband to their area. BT will also donate £5,000 of computer equipment to a local community project. Whether you're big on social networking, gaming, streaming, uploading or downloading, prepare to have your life transformed with superfast speeds. To vote simply go to 'VOTE NOW' and enter your details. Don't forget to pass it on to your friends on Facebook and Twitter to get your area to the top of the scoreboard. Here's the FAQs - http://btsupport.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/btsupport.cfg/php/enduser/cci/bt_blank_article.php?p_faqid=14614 - A bit of marketing spin and a customer survey dressed up, but it might just work.... Apparently Lerwick is the only Shetland exchange that has enough customers to be eligible, but BT are saying "If 75% of your exchange registers, BT will engage with your community to see what we can do in your area" whatever that may mean Anyway, it's worth a quick vote - http://www.racetoinfinity.bt.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebbidy Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Lerwick Shetland Islands Percentage of votes 1.78% 68 votes have been cast out of a total of 3,816 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Wella, I've just become votes 14 and 15 out of 523 for Sumburgh (yes, I have two seperate lines/numbers/addresses before anyone starts getting the noose ready....). 2.87% of the total. I don't believe there's a cat's chance in hell, but there's less than that ignoring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachy Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I see Fair Isle's at 63.16% already. They must be in with a good chance of hitting 75% first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justsomeguy Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 My vote brings Hamnavoe to a stunning 6.27% I guess the more votes that are cast for Shetland in general is good though as it will show BT the amount of overall interest for this in the isles is high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Voted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 job doneNext Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachcaster Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 My vote brings Hamnavoe to a stunning 6.27%.... Its now up to 7.46%, after I cast my vote. 25 votes for Hamnavoe now, out of what looks like a total of 335 eligable BT accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I've just voted for Scalloway. I tried this earlier on with my netbook when I was at the library and I found the website very unfriendly on that machine. First it blasted out music, fortunately on the puny netbook speakers I don't think I disturned anyone, then I couldn't see enough of the screen to figure out how to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enkelt skapninger Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I've voted for Bixter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanna Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I voted for Bixter but it said we weren't elegible as there were less than a 1000 premises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longdog Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Big marketing scam for BT IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Come on Sumburgh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 It is vital that as many people as possible vote for their exchange. This may very well be considered a PR excercise but it very importsant that BT understand the scale of the need for improved services in Shetland Anybody finding that they can't register due to their postcodes not being recognised or their broadband connection being too slow to access the site should e-mail me at marvin.smith@shetland.gov.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafynandrew Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Shetland Islands Sorry, but your exchange is not eligible to WIN The Race to Infinity as it has less than 1000 premises....We still want you to get involved so please go to 'VOTE NOW' to express your interest.If 75% of your exchange registers, BT will engage with your community to see what we can do in your area. we aint gettin it....not in the near future at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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