Contract signing in Heldburger Unterland on 27.08.2019
In the historic setting of Heldburg Castle, the administrative community of Heldburger Unterland and the contracted telecommunications company signed the contract for broadband development in the southern Thuringian towns and municipalities of Heldburg, Ummerstadt, Schlechtsart, Schweickershausen, Straufhain and Westhausen.
Valentina Kerst, State Secretary of the Thuringian Ministry of Economics, Science and Digital Society, praised the commitment of community chairman Mr. Detlef Pappe to broadband expansion in rural areas. Daniel Knohr from aconium GmbH emphasized the importance of fast Internet in the region, for example for telemedicine or the ability of citizens to work from home. The funding project will enable 270 households, 35 companies and 4 schools to be connected to the broadband network.