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Free WiFi hotspot at Jedburgh
Jedburgh has reinforced its place on the tourism map this week with the
joint launch of a free WiFi hotspot and a new town website.
The WiFi hotspot is a one-year pilot project to encourage people to stop
in Jedburgh - one of Scotland's 'gateway' towns. They will be able to access the free WiFi internet
connection from the car parks surrounding the central Tourist
Information Centre.
The project is a joint effort between the New Ways Partnership and
business telecoms provider, THUS plc. The WiFi project was proposed by
the New Ways Connected Place theme team earlier this year. It is hoped
that this pilot will raise the profile of the town to give it the edge
in the tourism market and maybe catch the eye of some potential
employers in the process.
The free WiFi and the new website were also proposed in the action plan
that came out of the Jedburgh Conference at the end of May. Scottish
Borders Council has worked closely with Thus and Jedburgh Alliance to
ensure the WiFi project was put in place.
It is hoped that visitors and local businesses alike will take advantage
of the free access to check email, work on their businesses or just surf
the net.
Councillor David Parker said: "I hope this will encourage people to
stop in the town and surf the net rather than just passing through. It
will be useful for business people and tourists alike and shows that the
Council and its New Ways partners, along with businesses in Jedburgh,
are forward-thinking and recognise the importance of modern technology
in rural areas."
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