Broadband roll-out moves into top gear
Government plans get the green light from Brussels.
皇冠体育app Government鈥檚 plans to roll-out high speed broadband to every home and business in the UK were boosted, following a green .听
皇冠体育app approval paves the way for UK鈥檚 拢530 million scheme to start in earnest, meaning that work can commence laying the cables for local authority broadband projects all around the UK. 皇冠体育app programme is part of the Government鈥檚 to deliver the best superfast broadband network in Europe.听
Today鈥檚 decision follows a direct intervention from the Culture Secretary in Brussels last week, after several months of delay in Europe.
Forging ahead
鈥淔inally getting the green light from Brussels will mean a huge boost for the British economy,鈥� said Maria Miller. 鈥淪uperfast broadband is essential to creating growth, jobs and prosperity and the delay has caused frustration within Government. Today鈥檚 announcement means that we can crack on with delivering broadband plans, boosting growth and jobs around the country.
鈥淏ritain is in a global race today. To succeed in that race we must have the infrastructure to match our aspiration, providing people who work hard with the tools they need to get on and prosper; this green light will benefit both businesses and communities across the UK.鈥�
State aid approval means that local authorities can now sign procurement contracts with contractors and begin delivery work on their new broadband infrastructure projects. Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), a unit within DCMS has planned a 鈥榩ipeline鈥� of local authority projects which are currently going into procurement at a rate of approximately one a week.听
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