B4RN - Broadband for the Rural North Ltd | |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 2011 |
Headquarters | , England |
Area served | Lancashire, Cumbria, Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland, Norfolk, Cheshire |
Key people | Michael Lee (CEO) |
Services | Internet connectivity |
Website | b4rn |
Broadband for the Rural North (or B4RN, read as "BARN") is a community-led project to bring high-speed broadband to homes and businesses in rural northern England as well as Cheshire and Norfolk. It functions as an Internet Service Provider.
All subscribers receive a FTTH gigabit (1,000 Mbps) symmetrical connection,[1] with upload speeds matching downloads.
The company is headquartered in Melling, near Lancaster, and its chief executive is Michael Lee.