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BROADBAND UPDATE FROM SHDC
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GIGACLEAR – a Bigbury broadband update
As most people are aware Connecting Devon and Somerset cancelled the Gigaclear contract in September 2019 and are about to embark on a re-tendering exercise.
The Connecting Devon and Somerset website has more detail of the reasons for this decision and the status of the overall plan as they see it today..
Gigaclear have advised our Clerk today that a significant amount of installation work has been completed across Bigbury Parish, including the installation of cabinets. Gigaclear are keen to get some financial return for their efforts and investment and as such are currently preparing a plan as how they can connect people, should individuals choose Gigaclear as their provider of choice.
Gigaclear advise the detail of this plan should be available within the next 2-3 months and when complete, it is their intention to mail drop every resident with a copy setting out the status of the infrastructure project and options open to residents to connect.
Gigaclear ‘roll out’ – update
A public consultation has been launched by Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) ahead of undertaking a fresh procurement to find contractors to provide superfast broadband.
CDS, which is responsible for rolling out publicly-funded broadband across the two counties, is establishing the remaining area where there are no current or credible future plans to deliver Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband infrastructure capable of download speeds of at least 30Mbps.
Nearly one million homes and businesses in Devon and Somerset now have access to superfast broadband thanks to the Government supported CDS programme and stimulation of the commercial market which is an important element of CDS’s role. Of these, over 300,000 homes and businesses have access to superfast broadband as a direct result of investment by CDS.
A link to the CDS news release is attached which provides more information and links to the consultation webpage.
https://www.devonnewscentre.info/superfast-broadband-public-consultation-launched/
N.B. DCC Cllr. Rufus Gilbert
(Cabinet Member, Economy & Skills) states ‘Where Gigaclear have installed infrastructure, we understand they are going to finish rolling out the service’.
Our Clerk has been advised to contact Gigaclear to clarify the situation for this parish
CDS now offering Better Broadband scheme vouchers
The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) broadband programme is now offering vouchers through the national BDUK Better Broadband Scheme.
All homes and businesses in the region with broadband speeds of less than two Megabits per second (Mbps), without a published delivery date for superfast broadband within the next 12 months, are now eligible to apply for an interim solution under the voucher scheme.
The Better Broadband Voucher Scheme, administered by BDUK, helps provide access to a broadband service offering download speeds of at least 10 Mbps. Vouchers worth up to £350 would contribute towards the cost of equipment and installation of a 4G, Fixed Wireless or Satellite solution.
Read the full story here – https://www.devonnewscentre.info/cds-now-offering-better-broadband-scheme-vouchers/
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