With Government's support, 95% of the country will have superfast broadband by the end of 2017. We are taking a detailed look at the impact of options to ensure that no one is left behind - including the feasibility of a broadband Universal Service Obligation. If the Government chooses to pursue this option, following public consultation, it will be for Ofcom to designate the provider or providers.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1580", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wantage"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Edward Vaizey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-20T13:14:37.163Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "10"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Broadband"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2015 to Question 2033, what estimate his Department has made of the number of companies that would be affected by raising the universal service obligation to 5 mbps; and what the names of those companies are.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1446", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Rhondda"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Bryant"} ], "uin" : "6349"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/386940", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture Media and Sport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/386940/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The UK Broadband Impact Study - Impact Report (November 2013)<\/em>, an expert report by analysts SQW (with Cambridge Econometrics), estimated that the availability and take-up of faster broadband speeds since 2008 will add about £17 billion to the UK\u2019s annual Gross Value Added (GVA) by 2024. This level of uplift contributes an average of 0.07 percentage points to real annual GVA growth over this period. It also demonstrated that the benefits will be shared across the UK, helping the rebalancing of our economy.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with EU bodies on the definition of broadband that can be described as superfast; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/346922/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Current superfast broadband coverage is over 80% of UK premises and the Government remains committed to providing access to superfast broadband for 95% of homes and businesses by December 2017. In areas of the country covered by the Superfast Broadband Programme, projects are managed by Local Authorities who can agree their own priority areas with their supplier. There is no superfast broadband project under the programme in London, but small and medium sized enterprises in London are eligible for grants of up to £3,000 to improve their broadband connections under the Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme. <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to improve access to high speed internet for people in (a) former dockyard areas and (b) rural communities.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/227276/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Superfast broadband is available throughout the following Enterprise Zones:<\/p> Harlow Essex<\/p> Anglia<\/p> Lancashire<\/p> Hereford<\/p> Kent<\/p> Daresbury<\/p> Alconbury<\/p> Solent<\/p> MIRA Leicestershire<\/p> Cornwall<\/p> Mersey/Liverpool Waters<\/p> North East<\/p> Superfast broadband is partially available in the following Enterprise Zones:<\/p> Humber<\/p> Oxford<\/p> Nottingham<\/p> Sheffield<\/p> Northampton<\/p> Tees Valley<\/p> In the following Enterprise Zones, which all have partial coverage of superfast broadband, SMEs on some or all sites are also eligible to apply to the BDUK Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme to improve their broadband connectivity:<\/p> London<\/p> Leeds<\/p> Manchester<\/p> Birmingham<\/p> <\/p> Black Country<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 16 December 2013, Official Report, column 430W, on broadband, in which enterprise zones superfast broadband is currently (a) available throughout and (b) partially available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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