Surrey's rural broadband

Frankly I am at a loss to understand why Surrey is pending £30 million on broadband. I fear that it is other people’s money poorly spent. You may know the answer, if so I’d like to know what you think. Even after Surrey has finished the work the speed will be only 15Mbps whereas in Weybridge we have 20Mbps already - soon to be 50Mbps. The project is designed to offer low level broadband to the rural parts of the county – paid for by the people in the urban parts. I am not sure that if one chooses to live in the back of beyond other people should pay for you to have a connection to the system. In any case you can find out more here you'll find lots of information on how the fibre network will be rolled out and the benefits it will bring to rural hamlets, farms and country houses.