The recent report on gigabit broadband from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee made depressing reading. The Government cut its planned £5 billion funding to 2025 for the roll-out of gigabit broadband, with a new target of 85% of premises and funding of only £1.25 billion. Even the reduced targets are in doubt. There is an opportunity for communities to 'do it themselves' and fully fund an FTTP network using Government vouchers. Here is a guide I've just produced to help communities:
https://www.increasebroadbandspeed.co.uk/guide-for-rural-communities-fttpIf you are looking for a case study of an entire village with FTTC upgrading to FTTP using vouchers, here's one from Cambridgeshire:
https://www.spaldwick.com/broadbandI hope these links are useful.
Mark
