B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:community_broadband_provider
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:B4RN
gptkbp:awarded	gptkb:2014_INCA_Gold_Award gptkb:2015_ISPA_Internet_Hero_Award gptkb:2016_Queen's_Award_for_Voluntary_Service gptkb:2018_ISPA_Best_Rural_Broadband_Award
gptkbp:businessModel	gptkb:Industrial_and_Provident_Society gptkb:community_benefit_society not-for-profit
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:founded	2011
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Broadband_for_the_Rural_North_Ltd
gptkbp:fundedBy	government grants community shares
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Melling,_Lancashire,_England
gptkbp:infrastructure	community-built network underground fibre cables
gptkbp:keyPerson	gptkb:Barry_Forde gptkb:Chris_Conder gptkb:Tom_Rigg
gptkbp:notableFor	community investment model providing gigabit broadband to rural communities volunteer-led network construction
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	over 50
gptkbp:parentOrganization	independent
gptkbp:regionServed	gptkb:Northern_England
gptkbp:roadType	fibre optic
gptkbp:servesArea	gptkb:North_Yorkshire gptkb:Yorkshire_Dales gptkb:Cumbria gptkb:Lancashire gptkb:Forest_of_Bowland gptkb:Westmorland
gptkbp:service	fibre-to-the-home broadband
gptkbp:speed	1 Gbps symmetrical
gptkbp:status	active
gptkbp:targetAudience	rural communities
gptkbp:website	https://b4rn.org.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Community_Networks
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North)