Pwllgloyw is a settlement on the edge of the

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in the county of

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in south-east

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in the

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of Honddu Isaf. Seland Newydd Pwllgloyw - geograph

Communications

In April 2014, Pwllgloyw was named in a TV commercial by the online gaming company,

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as one of the worst places in the UK for mobile internet reception. According to

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, Powys has the poorest 3G reception in Wales and the area around Pwllgloyw falls in the worst 6% of the UK for 3G coverage by all network operators.

References

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