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<p>My department does not currently hold this information for the last 12 months as
it is part of commercial arrangements between telecoms operators and housing developers.</p><p>The
Government is bringing forward a policy that will deliver gigabit broadband to the
vast majority of new homes at minimal costs to developers. We will do this by bringing
forward amendments to the Building Regulations 2010 to require housing developers
to provide gigabit broadband unless the costs to the developer exceeds £2,000.</p><p>To
support developers, and to ensure as many new homes as possible receive gigabit broadband,
the Secretary of State has received commitments from Openreach, Virgin and Gigaclear
on the costs of connecting new homes, these include:</p><ul><ul><li><p>Virgin will
contribute at least £500 per premise and up to £1,000 for larger developments;</p></li><li><p>Gigaclear
will contribute up to £1,000 per premise; and</p></li><li><p>Openreach will contribute
up to £1,400 per premise.</p></li></ul></ul><p>We have worked with Openreach to extend
their free offer of gigabit broadband for new builds and also reduce costs for smaller
developments. Openreach reduced their costs of connecting developments consisting
of 2 to 4 premises to £2,000, from £3,100, ensuring they all fall within the proposed
cost cap.</p><p>Based on discussions with industry, we estimate that these commitments
ensure that, taken with the amended Building Regulations, gigabit broadband will be
deployed to 99% of new build premises.</p><p> </p>
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