Up to speed: the Welsh village that installed its own fast broadband

Fed up with slow internet, Michaelston-y-Fedw residents took matters into their own hands

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Before his village got a fast internet connection, Ben Longman's life was a lot more complicated - and his business was a lot harder. Ordering stock for the pub where he is landlord, a process that should take a few minutes, was instead the work of more than half an hour. It was a struggle to reply to emails on time, or even to get a playlist to run properly.

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