SIR — As the Free Press reported last week, BT is offering super-fast broadband to a number of exchanges where in excess of 1,000 signatures requesting the service are received by December 31.

The Minehead (01643) exchange is one. However, out of possible 6,038 signatures, only 118 have been received so far.

Details of the service, known as BT Infinity, can be found at http://www.racetoinfinity.bt.com">www.racetoinfinity.bt.com.

I urge everyone reading this letter who uses the exchange to go to the website, sign the petition and ask their family and friends to do the same.

If enough votes are not received before the end of the year, Minehead will remain an internet backwater for the forseeable future.

Phil Greatorex,

Beacon Road,

Minehead.