Penallt is rather poorly served by broadband. Those living close to Redbrook receive an acceptable speed of over 2 Mbps but this dwindles to next to nothing in other parts. Little is likely to change unless residents take some action about, and it is suggested that there are two steps which should be taken:

1. Join the Penallt Internet project. Click here for details

2. Register your current broadband speed with the Welsh Assembly

In order to get a better service in future, residents must make their case to "the authorities" so that it is known where the cases of greatest need/demand are. The Welsh Assembly wants to build up a list of "notspots", or places where a minimum broadband speed of 512 kbps cannot be obtained. Click here to register if this is the case.

Or, if your download speed is between 512 kbps and 2 Mbps, you are in a "slowspot" and you should register here instead. You can test your speed here.