| answer text |
<p>The Government has committed £26.68 million to the Suffolk broadband project. The
current contracted coverage is to provide superfast broadband access to 117,493 homes
and businesses in the county, extending coverage to nearly 91% of premises. Procurement
is still under way for part of the funding and coverage will be extended further once
contracts are agreed. As 30 June 2015, the Suffolk project had covered 84,447 superfast
premises.</p><p><br>Over £81 million of government funding has been committed to improving
superfast broadband coverage in the East of England (including Buckinghamshire and
Milton Keynes). This will support delivery of superfast broadband to 642,160 homes
and businesses in the region that would otherwise not have gained coverage.</p>
|
 |
