Copper wires provided their own electricity so landline phones worked during power cuts. This isn't the case with fibre. News OnTheWight sought answers for readers
Thomas believes the council should be looking to protect local employers as well as core services, saying local ISPs may suffer because of their decision to give BT £3.65m in the rural broadproject rollout project.
The CEO of WightFibre says their full-fibre network is delivering some of the best broadband in the world to the Island and that this extra funding boost will set the Island apart for decades to come