2020 ISPAs - Best Rural ISP Written Entry Form |
Best Rural ISP Award
Entry criteria
Entrants must be an ISP that is providing broadband to rural / hard to reach areas, and is technology neutral.
Judging process
The judging process is formed of two stages: a period technical testing to determine the shortlist and then a written entry form used by the judging panel to determine the winner.
Broadband entrants are required to undergo a period of technical testing from 1st February 2020 to 31st March 2020. The technical testing (facilitated by thinkbroadband) involves entrants’ customers performing a number of tests using the thinkbroadband testing tool (accessible on any browser and many devices). The best performing entrants will form a finalist shortlist.
Entrants must also submit a written entry form based on the below judging criteria to determine a winner from the shortlisted finalists.
Judging criteria:
· Price and value for money
· Geographical availability
· Innovation in technology delivery
· Broadband speeds – download and upload
· Topography and environment challenges
· Take up in area
· Investment in networks
· Impact on the local area
· Initiatives to educate users on broadband
· Partnerships with local organisations
· Creativity in financing
Entrants must be an ISP that is providing broadband to rural / hard to reach areas, and is technology neutral.
Judging process
The judging process is formed of two stages: a period technical testing to determine the shortlist and then a written entry form used by the judging panel to determine the winner.
Broadband entrants are required to undergo a period of technical testing from 1st February 2020 to 31st March 2020. The technical testing (facilitated by thinkbroadband) involves entrants’ customers performing a number of tests using the thinkbroadband testing tool (accessible on any browser and many devices). The best performing entrants will form a finalist shortlist.
Entrants must also submit a written entry form based on the below judging criteria to determine a winner from the shortlisted finalists.
Judging criteria:
· Price and value for money
· Geographical availability
· Innovation in technology delivery
· Broadband speeds – download and upload
· Topography and environment challenges
· Take up in area
· Investment in networks
· Impact on the local area
· Initiatives to educate users on broadband
· Partnerships with local organisations
· Creativity in financing