A report of the final phase of Building Digital UK legacy voucher
schemes.
Executive Summary
Introduction
Impacts on Local Area Broadband
Performance: Output Area Analysis
Impacts on Local Area Broadband
Performance: Postcode Analysis
Economic and Labour Market
Impacts
Social Impacts
Environmental
impacts
Broadband market
impacts
Cost Benefit
Analysis
Conclusions
Appendices
Details
This report presents the findings from the final phase of the
evaluation of Building Digital UK (BDUK)'s legacy voucher
schemes, as delivered up to 2021. This includes 2 voucher
schemes:
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Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS): delivered between
November 2017 and May 2020, with a focus on connecting SMEs
and stimulating the full-fibre broadband market.
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Rural Gigabit Connectivity (RGC) voucher scheme: delivered
between May 2019 and March 2021, this adapted the voucher
approach to support delivery in rural areas only
This final phase uses longer-term data to assess how connectivity
and wider economic, social and environmental outcomes have
changed over time, and includes an updated assessment of value
for money. The report focuses on measuring and assessing the
effects of vouchers on improving connectivity, supporting
business and local economic growth, delivering social and
environmental benefits, and stimulating competition in the
broadband market.
