Infrastructure Provision on the Margins: An Assessment of Broadband Delivery UK

Gerli, Paolo; Matteucci, Nicola; Whalley, Jason

Abstract

Many governments have recognised the socio-economic importance of broadband. The market often provides a broadband connection but when this does not occur governments have stepped in. Through focusing on one government intervention, Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) in the UK, this paper highlights the cost of providing broadband connections to areas unserved by the market. The difficulty of assessing demand in such areas is illustrated, as is how the lack of transparency complicates any assessment of the value for money.

Citation

Gerli, P., Matteucci, N., & Whalley, J. (2020). Infrastructure Provision on the Margins: An Assessment of Broadband Delivery UK. International Journal of Public Administration, 43(6), 540-551. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2019.1638932

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jul 15, 2019
• Publication Date: Apr 25, 2020
• Deposit Date: May 20, 2021
• Journal: International Journal of Public Administration
• Print ISSN: 0190-0692
• Electronic ISSN: 1532-4265
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 540-551
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2019.1638932
• Keywords: broadband; Public Private Partnership; Value for Money
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2773994