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<p>The Superfast programme met its original objective of delivering at least 24Mbps
broadband to 95% of the population in December 2017, and is now pushing beyond 96%
with an ambition to reach at least 97% coverage by March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>According
to ThinkBroadband, Superfast Coverage (>24mbps) in South Northamptonshire in December
2017 was 91.8%, it is now 95.69%. Superfast programme take-up in Northamptonshire
(County Council area) was 46.11% in December 2017, and 58.96% in Mar 2019.</p><p>
</p><p>The government has invested heavily in Northamptonshire, with over £9million
of central government funding allocated and local bodies’ have also contributed over
£11million to the project. Delivery is managed by Superfast Northamptonshire, our
local delivery partner.</p><p> </p><p>Last July, the Government published its Future
Telecoms Infrastructure Review, which set out the Government’s strategy for ensuring
that 15 million premises are connected to faster than ultrafast, gigabit capable broadband
networks by 2025 with nationwide coverage by 2033. This includes an ‘outside-in’ approach
through which the Government will support the deployment of gigabit capable broadband
to the least commercial 10% of UK premises, at the same time that the market is deploying
to more commercial areas. The first step in this approach is the £200 million Rural
Gigabit Connectivity programme, which launched in May 2019, and will connect local
hubs in rural areas to gigabit capable broadband, as well as providing gigabit vouchers
to small businesses and residents.</p>
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