{"id":53609,"date":"2021-01-21T15:54:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenantwichnews.co.uk\/directory\/?p=53609"},"modified":"2021-01-21T15:54:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:54:40","slug":"cec-signs-4-5-million-contract-with-airband-to-roll-out-full-fibre-broadband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenantwichnews.co.uk\/directory\/cec-signs-4-5-million-contract-with-airband-to-roll-out-full-fibre-broadband\/","title":{"rendered":"CEC signs \u00a34.5 million contract with Airband to roll out full-fibre broadband"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cheshire East is to receive a much-needed connectivity boost from broadband provider, Airband.<\/p>\n<p>The project will deliver gigabit-capable, full-fibre broadband connectivity to more than 4,000 properties and local businesses across rural or hard-to-reach areas within the Connecting Cheshire partnership region.<\/p>\n<p>It has received from the remaining European Regional Development Fund 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