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  • BDUK Launches Public Review in Cumbria

    Building Digital UK has launched a Public Review in Cumbria. Following an Open Market Review which took place late last year, BDUK is seeking views from the public and other stakeholders with regard to existing or planned commercial gigabit capable broadband in Cumbria.

    This consultation opens on 9th February and closes on 9th March 2021.

    As far as INCA is aware this is the first project announced as part of BDUK's UK Gigabit Programme.

    For further information and details on how to respond, go to www.gov.uk/government/consultations/uk-gigabit-programme-cumbria-public-review

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  • Independent Providers welcome new switching rules

    Easier switching between broadband providers took a big step forward today as the regulator Ofcom published their statement in favour of “One Touch Switching” and the countdown to December 2022 for providers to become compliant with the new legislation.

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  • Alex Blowers appointed as new chair of INCA

    INCA’s board has appointed Alex Blowers, CityFibre’s Director of Regulatory Affairs to be the association’s new Chair. Mr Blowers is undoubtedly one of the biggest hitters in policy and regulation in the sector and his appointment will add significant depth to INCA’s board.

    Alex BlowersMr Blowers said, “INCA is the only association focused specifically on the interests of the vibrant independent sector of companies building the UK’s new digital infrastructure. INCA members are set to play a major role in achieving the Government’s ambitious targets for national coverage of gigabit-capable networks by the end of the decade.”

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  • INCA Response to Public Accounts Committee report

    Today’s (Friday Jan 8 2021) report by the Public Accounts Committee highlights the challenges involved in meeting the Government’s gigabit broadband ambitions. Replacing the copper phone network with the full fibre and high speed wireless infrastructure of the future is a big project requiring co-ordination between government, industry, local authorities and other stakeholders.

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  • Broadband industry surprised by Government Spending Review

    Changes to the Government’s self-imposed target for delivering gigabit broadband to 100% of the country have taken broadband industry leaders by surprise. Confusion also reigned over whether the original commitment to provide £5bn of public funding for hard to reach areas had been watered down to £1.2bn

    INCA Chief Executive Malcolm Corbett said, “The whole point of the Outside-In funding programme is to ensure that hard to reach areas don’t get left behind in this massive upgrade to the UK’s digital infrastructure. Build plans by Openreach, Virgin Media and altnet challengers have been ramping up, but we agree that reaching 100% by the end of 2025 was always going to be difficult”.

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  • 2020 Conference Videos Now Available

    INCA held our 2020 Conference – #TheRoadAhead to 2025 – on November 3rd. With more than 150 leading movers and shakers from the sector participating across five main sessions, plus a keynote address from Matt Warman MP, Minsiter for Digital Infrastructure, the event was widely recognised as a great success.

    We've now made available all of the key sessions from the conference as video recordings:

    Session 1: Opportunities and Challenges for the Independent Sector

    Session2: Achieving 100% Rural Connectivity

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  • Investment momentum in UK’s challenger networks crucial to approach ‘Gigabit Britain’ targets

    An INCA/Point Topic report shows over £1.76 billion worth of private funding related to the independent sector was announced between the start of 2019 and September 2020. These figures are on top of an estimated £5.7 billion of private investment-related announcements already made in the sector, bringing the total to over £7.6 billion. INCA CEO Malcolm Corbett welcomed the figures but warned against letting the momentum slow.

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  • INCA Working in Partnership with SCTE

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    We are delighted to confirm that the SCTE and INCA have concluded a joint membership agreement, entitling INCA members to a 10% discount on SCTE membership. And as the SCTE provides both individual and corporate memberhip, employees of INCA  members can also take advantage of this offer to join SCTE – and claim the 10% discount.

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  • Delivering Gigabit Broadband by 2025

    The BBC (Politics Live, 17 June 2020) has highlighted the challenge we face getting gigabit broadband services to the whole country by 2025.

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  • Independent network coverage grows 50%, passes 1.2 million premises

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    The New INCA and Point Topic survey finds industry has achieved a 50% growth from the previous year and expects the number to rise to 2.4 million in 2020

    Compiled for INCA by Point Topic using data provided by independent network operators, the report – ‘Metrics for the UK independent network sector’ – shows strong growth in investment – up by £936m – and in network deployment by altnets. Rural fixed wireless connections remain stable.

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