norfolk county u.k. a sparsely populated county in england realized that they were paying the price for a lack of the latest broadband services. the countylocatedjust 109.4miles (176 kilometers) outside of london, was suffering because its lack of broadband services made it less attractive to new residents and businesses. many municipalities and counties in england hes been starting to regard broadband technology to be as critical as other pieces of infrastructure, such as roads or water and sewer systems.kurt frary,integration authority at norfolk county council, was concerned about falling behind in the technlogy arena in comparson to the rest of the country.