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<p>Take-up rates from projects in the Phase 1 Superfast Broadband Programme now average
over 40%, significantly higher than the level expected by suppliers at the start of
the programme. In BT’s quarterly results to the end of December 2017, they announced
that connections to fibre-enabled broadband now total 9.2 million, up by 600,000 within
the quarter. As a result of the take-up levels that are now being achieved, BT have
estimated that the total gainshare funding to be returned to the projects within the
Superfast Broadband Programme will now be £527m. The Department is currently reviewing
these data and other evidence to consider options for increasing superfast broadband
uptake.</p>
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