Current superfast broadband coverage in Cynon Valley constituency is 98% of premises and in Rhondda Cynon Taf it is 98.5%. Coverage in Wales is 95.2%. Further detail on broadband availability is set out in the table below.<\/p>
The government is now working with the Welsh Government on ensuring progress as quickly as possible to provide access to gigabit-capable connectivity. The government expects that the private sector will provide gigabit connectivity to 80% of the country by 2025 and to support this, the government will continue to work to remove barriers to deployment. The government will also undertake procurement projects under Project Gigabit with public funding to add to this coverage. We are targeting a minimum of 85% gigabit-capable coverage by 2025 but will seek to accelerate rollout further to get as close to 100% as possible.<\/p>
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In its Statement of Strategic Priorities, the department set out a clear strategy to deliver the rapid rollout of gigabit capable broadband by promoting network competition. We expect that - in time - consumers in up to 80% of the country will be able to choose between two or more gigabit capable networks. Competition will protect consumers against overcharging.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> In addition, during the next market review period from April 2021 to March 2026, Ofcom is proposing to continue to regulate BT Openreach\u2019s network across the whole of the UK to ensure that retail Internet Service Providers like Sky and TalkTalk can continue to access their network at a regulated price to provide retail choice to consumers using this network.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Around 20% of the country is harder to reach and only likely to be able to support one gigabit capable network, which is why the government is proposing to invest £5 billion to ensure that these areas get gigabit capable broadband. The department\u2019s proposed contracts require the successful bidders to make their government subsidised network available to retail Internet Service Providers on a similar basis to that required by Ofcom in relation to BT Openreach.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1301934/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " In relation to gigabit coverage, at UK level key milestones and metrics include:<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> One in three UK premises can now access gigabit-capable broadband (38%), up from 12% in 2019.<\/p><\/li> By the end of 2021 more than half of the country will be connected to gigabit-capable networks.<\/p><\/li> We are on track to build up to an annual build rate of 4.5 million premises or more, higher than build rates in comparable countries.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/strong><\/p> As part of the Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme, the government has funded the following projects which are delivering gigabit connections to public sector sites in Wales:<\/p> <\/p> Projects with the Welsh Government (i) in the Cardiff Capital Region covering approximately 180 public sector sites and (ii) across ten local authorities covering approximately 100 rural public sector sites;<\/p><\/li> A project with Denbighshire across the six local authorities in North Wales covering approximately 350 public sector sites;<\/p><\/li> A project with Pembrokeshire to cover approximately 70 public sector sites.<\/p><\/li><\/ol> <\/p> This totals approximately 700 public sector sites to be delivered between 2019-2021.<\/p> <\/p> In addition, residents and businesses in rural areas of Wales have been able to apply for vouchers under the Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme to support the cost of installing new gigabit-capable connections. As at February 2021, in Wales there are 351 connected premises worth £646,000 and a further 932 premises in the pipeline worth £1.79m. This scheme is closing on 31 March 2021 and it is proposed that a replacement scheme will continue from April 2021 as part of the UK Gigabit Programme<\/p> <\/p> The government is now taking forward further work with industry to target a minimum of 85% gigabit-capable coverage by 2025, as part of our £5 billion Gigabit programme and our 100% target. Within this, the UK government is working with the Welsh Government to develop gigabit-capable interventions in Wales. This includes exploring opportunities to utilise the current Superfast Cymru (Wales) project to extend gigabit capable coverage to premises which do not currently have superfast broadband capability, in addition to the 39,000 premises in Wales which will get gigabit capable coverage under this programme by the end of 2022.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1271338/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Around 95% of properties in Wales can receive a superfast broadband service. The UK and Welsh Governments have invested over £200 million of public funding to roll out fast, reliable broadband to around 733,000 properties under the Superfast Cymru programme. This included funding from UK Government, Welsh Government, and the EU. There are now around 79,000 properties in Wales which cannot currently access superfast broadband speeds and are not in any commercial or public sector plans to receive it. Although not a devolved matter, this specific data is captured by Welsh<\/p> Government and can be found at https://gov.wales/next-generation-access-broadband-2019<\/a>.<\/p> For queries about coverage, please refer to Ofcom Connected Nations data. Constituency data is available from the HoC library, that does some constituency level aggregations: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-data-broadband-coverage-and-speeds/<\/a><\/p> We would also draw your attention to this web site. Whilst the \u201cofficial data\u201d is the Ofcom Connected Nations report, the ThinkBroadband data tends to be slightly more up to date and is easier to search. https://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/wales<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1220552/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Building Digital UK (BDUK) continues to extend opportunities to Local Authorities across the UK, including Wales, to become strategic partners by sharing their public sector buildings for possible inclusion within the Rural Gigabit Connectivity (RGC) programme, which runs until March 2021.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> BDUK welcomes dialogue with Local Authorities on digital connectivity, and also encourages them to work closely with neighbouring Authorities to collectively identify hub sites that may be eligible for programme inclusion.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> BDUK is already in dialogue with Welsh Government on a proposal to upgrade ~110 public sector sites, which will act as hub sites. Welsh Government is overseeing the development of the proposal for a project that involves Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys, and Swansea.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Should other Local Authorities in Wales be interested in participating in the programme, they can express their interest by completing a Hub Site Submission sheet which is available at this address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rgc-programme-key-information<\/a>. Once complete, this should be sent to rgc@dcms.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Although the completion of a Submission sheet is not a guaranteed commitment that BDUK will invest in that particular area, it is a mandatory part of the selection process. If a completed sheet looks to be in alignment with the aims and objectives of the RGC programme, BDUK will contact the Local Authority.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> BDUK also has Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) projects underway in Wales, which are upgrading public buildings in North Wales, Cardiff City Region and Pembrokeshire. We are also jointly funding, with Welsh Government, the deployment of a fibre optic backbone along the South Wales Motorway and Trunk Road network between Newport and Pembrokeshire.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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