Lincolnshire’s Local Broadband Plan

1. Lincolnshire’s Local Broadband Plan

2. Broadband matters for... • The Economy and competitive businesses • People’s quality of life – entertainment, information, education, social networking, flexible working • Communities - connected to services • Efficient public services, accessible on-line • Reducing the need to travel

3. Our Digital Challenge

4. Lincolnshire Broadband Plan • Our plan has been approved by BDUK – an arm of Department for Culture, Media and Sport • The plan aims to achieve the government target by 2015 of: • 90% of premises to have ‘superfast broadband’ • All premises having 2mbps • £530m committed in the current parliament In the longer term - by 2017 the aim is to have ‘near universal’ coverage of superfast through community self-help and Defra’s Rural Community Broadband funds

5. Public Sector funding to secure Market-led Approach BDUK’s model predicts that c£57m will achieve the 2015 target in Lincolnshire • £14.3m BDUK • £10m LCC, £4.3m Districts/Europe (ERDF) c£28m private investment Intervene only in areas of market failure - “white areas” • Maximise Superfast (25-30mbps) • Minimum of Basic broadband (2mbps) for all

6. Black Areas Grey Areas White Areas White areas for superfast

7. State Aid • We can only intervene in areas approved for State Aid • State Aid notification is complex and could affect timescales and areas for investment • Local services and community schemes (e.g. wireless) adds complexity but do not mean communities will miss out from the main BDUK project • Advice is available from Onlincolnshire

8. Technology • Technology used in different areas will depend on procurement and selected supplier(s), but will include major new investment in fibre networks. • Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) is likely to be significant feature of the change – that is fibre from telephone exchanges to cabinets in the street and also Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) - fibre to homes, communities or businesses • Wireless, Satellite and other technologies are likely to be part of the mix

9. Securing Suppliers • European funds for pilots in East Lindsey/Boston (2 or 3 sites, £300,000) • BDUK Procurement Framework county-wide • Planning, supplier engagement, state aid - Feb-May • Mini-competition over summer, contract award by end of 2012 • Roll out - 2013-2015 • Community schemes to achieve as near universal superfast as possible

10. Implementing the plan • Detailed timescales subject to BD-UK process, successful procurement and selected supplier(s)’ roll out • Campaigns to stimulate and demonstrate demand and support people to use the internet • Communications with press, residents and businesses • Encouraging use of local companies (eg civil engineering) • Co-ordinate planning and highways permissions And much more...

11. How can you get involved and help • Register your demand for improved services • Become a ‘digital champion’ and encourage others to register • Use www.onlincolnshire.org - and tell people about it – the website has lots of information, case studies and news • Follow us on Twitter, and Tweet to your friends • Share your knowledge, send us local intelligence and ask questions through the Onlincolnshire forum • Volunteer to assist those who are not internet users to get online (e.g. through the Library)

12. www.onlincolnshire.org • Registering support for improved broadband is crucial • Evidence of demand gives strength to negotiation with suppliers

13. Have you registered? • 3,000 registrations so far • Further promotion planned, focused on business registrations • Business networks, events/shows, e-newsletters, articles etc • Three ways to register • www.onlincolnshire.org • Public Network Computer at your local library • call the customer service centre on 01522 782066 and an adviser will complete the form on your behalf