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MPs will debate the rollout of superfast broadband to rural communities in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 21 February 2017 from 2.30 to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Alistair Carmichael MP. This House of Commons Library debate pack provides some background information, statistics, press and parliamentary coverage and suggested further reading.
Rollout of superfast broadband to rural communities (2 MB , PDF)
Superfast broadband has been rolled out to much of the country on commercial terms by providers such as BT and Virgin Media. The Government’s policy is to provide funding to support the roll-out of superfast broadband to those areas of the UK where commercial roll-out is not economically viable. This is mostly, but not entirely, in rural areas.
The Government defines superfast as download speeds greater than 24Mbps (Megabits per second). Ofcom, the communications regulator in the UK, defines it as at least 30Mbps.
Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is responsible for implementing the Government’s policy on superfast broadband roll-out which consists of three stages:
In response to a PQ in January 2017 about its proposals to improve internet access and speeds in rural areas the Government stated that it was:
Ofcom’s Connected Nations report, published in December 2016, tracks progress in the availability of superfast broadband and provides detailed information on broadband coverage across the UK.
It noted:
Ofcom, Connected Nations 2016, 16 December 2016
Library Briefing Paper 06643, Superfast Broadband Coverage in the UK, 18 August 2016
POST – Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, UK Broadband Infrastructure, 29 May 2015
Rollout of superfast broadband to rural communities (2 MB , PDF)
Browse local data to see how broadband connectivity and speeds vary in different parts of the UK
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