Guidance and regulation

BDUK has awarded broadband provider Wessex Internet a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 14,500 premises across South Wiltshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

• From: Building Digital UK
• Updated: 10 April 2024

BDUK has awarded broadband provider Cityfibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 25,000 premises across Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

• From: Building Digital UK
• Updated: 6 February 2024

This environmental resource guide seeks to support the rollout of digital infrastructure in England, by providing greater awareness of climate adaptation, environmental improvements (biodiversity gains), and low carbon consi…

• From: Building Digital UK
• Updated: 8 August 2023

This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Future RAN (FRANC) competition

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 13 October 2022

BDUK has awarded broadband provider Freedom Fibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide over 15,000 premises across Cheshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

• From: Building Digital UK
• Updated: 23 May 2024

Future RAN is an open competition, run by DCMS, that will allocate up to £30 million of R&D funding to projects that support the goals of the government's 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy. The competition is…

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 26 August 2021

Information about the DCIA programme, with guidance on how to participate in the Pilot competition

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 3 December 2021

This section provides best practice guidance on ways to encourage and provide access to local authority land, buildings and other assets for digital deployment.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 27 August 2020

Rules for UK and EU broadcasters and video on-demand services

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 31 December 2020

There is no evidence of a link between 5G and coronavirus (COVID-19).

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 6 May 2020

BDUK has awarded broadband provider CityFibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 75,500 premises across Hampshire and surrounding areas with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

• From: Building Digital UK
• Updated: 23 November 2023

BDUK has awarded broadband provider Quickline a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 28,000 premises across West Yorkshire and parts of North Yorkshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

• From: Building Digital UK
• Updated: 22 February 2024

The methodology underlying DCMS Economic Estimates, containing National and Official Statistics by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 8 December 2022

BDUK has awarded broadband provider Quickline a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 32,100 premises across South Yorkshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

• From: Building Digital UK
• Updated: 10 April 2024

BDUK has awarded broadband provider FullFibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 4,400 premises across areas of the Peak District within Derbyshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

• From: Building Digital UK
• Updated: 10 April 2024

Telecoms infrastructure factsheet accompanying the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, outlining the problems the Bill will address and how.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 1 December 2021

Guidance covering plans to improve the UK's broadband network, with emphasis on making high-speed broadband available in rural areas.

• From: Building Digital UK
• Updated: 18 December 2023

These documents relate to the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 11 May 2022

The Open Networks Research and Development (R&D) Fund is the £250 million government supported programme to deliver upon the UK’s 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 5 January 2023

BDUK has awarded broadband provider Wildanet a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 16,800 premises across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

• From: Building Digital UK
• Updated: 10 April 2024