Residents of Lochaber have been signing up for broadband in their droves.

BT recently published "trigger level" targets for six telephone exchange areas in Lochaber.  They promised that if enough people registered their interest for broadband, and the targets were met, they would begin work to upgrade these telephone exchanges for ADSL Broadband.

The telephone exchanges in question are: Ballachulish (including Glencoe); Kinlochleven; Spean Bridge; Corpach; Mallaig and Salen.

In the past two weeks Ballachulish, Salen, Spean Bridge, Mallaig and Corpach all reached their trigger levels.

As on 3rd March Kinlochleven had 81 out of 150.  Lochaber Enterprise, who are behind the Broadband 4 Lochaber campaign, are encouraging everyone in Kinlochleven to make the final push to bring broadband to Lochaber.

Morven Cameron, head of skills and advisory services for the Local Enterprise Company said: "The campaign has been a huge success so far with five out of six areas reaching their trigger levels very quickly.  Lochaber Enterprise would like to thank everyone who has been involved in working towards getting broadband for Lochaber."

BT are only asking you to register your interest - you are not under any commitment to actually buy ADSL broadband when it becomes available - but you will be helping those in your community who need ADSL broadband to get it.  So, even if you have already registered you can register again.

If you don't know which BT telephone exchange you are connected to, you can find out at www.bt.com/broadband by typing in your telephone number.  This BT web site also tells you what the trigger level is, as well as the current number of registrations.

You can register by logging on to www.hie.co.uk/broadband, or by calling the Highlands and Islands Enterprise Broadband hotline on 0800 027 2327.  Or via most Internet Service Providers. 

Finally, if you're a business signing up for ADSL Broadband, don't forget that there is a ADSL Broadband grant of £300 available from Lochaber Enterprise.  You must apply for the grant before ordering your ADSL Broadband.