UK BROADBAND TASK FORCE PETER CRAINE, DIRECTOR

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UK BROADBAND TASK FORCEPETER CRAINE, DIRECTOR
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UK BROADBAND TASK FORCE

• Launched in November 2002
• Aim is to secure the maximum economic benefits
  from the 1billion the Government will spend on
  broadband over the next 3 years
• Focus is on the aggregation of public sector
  demand for broadband connectivity

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UK BROADBAND TASK FORCE

• 21 People, 15 DTI and 6 OGC
• DTIs Regional Broadband Coordinators
• One year in the first instance
• Report to Stephen Timms

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AGGREGATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR DEMAND

• Aim of aggregation is to secure best value for
  money and to encourage the service providers to
  maximise their investment in broadband networks,
  particularly backhaul.
• Belief is that this investment will change the
  economics of supply to the private sector.
• Particularly aim to assist rural areas and SME

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AGGREGATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR DEMAND

• Increased Government expenditure on broadband
  planned for education, health, criminal justice
• In education, every primary school will have 2 Mb
  and every secondary school will have 8Mb by 2006
• In health, every GPs surgery will have 2Mb

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AGGREGATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR DEMAND

• Rich tapestry of aggregation schemes already
  underway RBCs, Local Government
• Task Force is working on identifying best
  practice
• Also working on guidance for those wishing to
  aggregate

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AGGREGATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR DEMAND

• Guidance will cover-
• Provisions of Local Government Act
• State Aid Rules
• Data Security
• Sources of funding
• The Business Case
• Business Models

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FRAMEWORK CONTRACTS

• To provide public sector bodies with rapid access
  to broadband connectivity and services
• Framework contracts with a limited number of
  companies should be available by early May

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AGGREGATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR DEMAND

• Task Force will seek to promote new schemes,
  especially at regional level
• Will seek inclusion of as many public sector
  bodies as possible
• Will seek creation of SPVs capable of securing
  satisfactory SLAs
• Possible model is AWM not-for-profit company

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PHASES OF ACTIVITY

• Now in set up phase
• In our second quarter from March we will
  enter a more proactive phase and seek the
  creation of new aggregation bodies
• Need buy in and support from central departments.

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THANK YOU

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