Consultation outcome

Improving broadband for Very Hard to Reach premises

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Improving broadband for Very Hard to Reach Premises: Government response (compressed PDF)

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Improving broadband for Very Hard to Reach Premises: Government response (Welsh)

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Detail of outcome

See full government response above.

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Feedback received

Consultation data tables

Detail of feedback received

The above document provides full data tables in relation to consultation responses.


Original consultation

Summary

This is an open call for evidence on improving broadband for Very Hard to Reach premises in the UK.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

Through this call for evidence, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) wants to hear views and experiences of consumers’ broadband connectivity in rural and remote areas of the UK. In addition, DCMS would also like to receive information on both the known benefits of broadband services and the current barriers to deployment and take-up.

Additional evidence, either from the UK or abroad, on technology availability, maturity, capabilities and costs, from suppliers and vendors is also welcomed.

The evidence gathered will enable DCMS to assess the options available for delivering improved connectivity to areas where the costs of delivering better digital infrastructure have so far proven to be a barrier to deployment.

We are also seeking contributions from organisations that represent all of these groups.

Documents

Call for Evidence: Improving connectivity for Very Hard to Reach premises - compressed file

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Call for Evidence: Improving connectivity for Very Hard to Reach premises - Welsh version

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Updates to this page

Published 19 March 2021
Last updated 25 May 2022 + show all updates
  1. Removing how to participate section as the consultation has changed.

  2. Changing lead organisation to BDUK

  3. Publishing full government response.

  4. Consultation deadline extended until 25 June 2021.

  5. Added Welsh version.

  6. HTML version added

  7. Added compressed file.

  8. First published.

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