Guidance

2016 NBS Overview

The National Broadband Scheme is available to broadband schemes across the UK and will help extend superfast broadband past 95%

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 12 July 2016

Documents

2016 NBS - State Aid Guidance - Overview of the Scheme

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Details

The Government has set a target to ensure superfast broadband coverage to 95% of homes and businesses by the end of 2017. That vision will be delivered through encouraging commercial investment and through multiple broadband projects due to be rolled out at a local and community level by various bodies.

The document details terms and criteria of the 2016 National Broadband Scheme and application by local bodies.

Published 12 July 2016