Consultation outcome

UK Gigabit Programme: Cumbria Public Review

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Cumbria Public Review Closure Note

Detail of outcome

Following an Open Market Review, Building Digital UK sought views from the public and other stakeholders with regard to existing or planned commercial gigabit capable broadband in the area of Cumbria.

This consultation closed on 9 March 2021.


Original consultation

Summary

This review seeks information and supporting evidence about gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure within the Cumbria project area.

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Consultation description

Following an Open Market Review, Building Digital UK sought views from the public and other stakeholders with regard to existing or planned commercial gigabit capable broadband in the area of Cumbria.

This consultation closed on 9th March 2021.

Background

The government’s ambition is to deliver nationwide gigabit-capable broadband as soon as possible. The market is making great progress in delivering this ambition but there is a need for government intervention in the parts of the country that are not commercially viable. This is why the Budget in 2020 committed £5bn for the hardest to reach parts of the country, ensuring that all areas of the UK can benefit equally.

The £5bn will be spent through a package of co-ordinated and mutually supportive interventions, collectively known as the UK Gigabit Programme. As part of this, Building Digital UK is developing a procurement approach for funding contracts to suppliers delivering gigabit-capable wholesale infrastructure.

Gigabit-capable broadband is important for all communities providing faster, more reliable connectivity for homes and businesses everywhere.

Further information

You can read more about Building Digital UK on the Building Digital UK page

Documents

Postcode-level gigabit classification map

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Published 9 February 2021
Last updated 6 July 2022 + show all updates
  1. Changed lead organisation to BDUK.

  2. Added Cumbria Public Review Closure Note.

  3. Consultation now closed.

  4. First published.