{"id":3345,"date":"2013-05-23T12:21:28","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T11:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=3345"},"modified":"2013-05-23T12:21:28","modified_gmt":"2013-05-23T11:21:28","slug":"bt-signs-27m-deal-for-superfast-broadband-in-staffordshire-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2013\/05\/bt-signs-27m-deal-for-superfast-broadband-in-staffordshire-uk.html","title":{"rendered":"BT Signs \u00a327m BDUK Deal for Superfast Broadband in Staffordshire UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Staffordshire County Council (SCC) has today signed a new state aid supported \u00a327.3 million deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BT<\/a> to help 97% of local homes and businesses gain access to a fibre optic (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/fttc\">FTTC<\/a>\/P) based broadband connection by Spring 2016 (95% will get superfast speeds of 25Mbps+).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As usual the deal, which should benefit <strong>472,000 premises<\/strong>, is supported be \u00a37.44 million from SCC, another \u00a37.44 million from the government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/bduk\" target=\"_blank\">Broadband Delivery UK<\/a> (BDUK) office and finally \u00a312.47 million from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Bill Murphy, MD of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">BT<\/a>&#8217;s Next Generation Access, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Staffordshire led the way in pioneering creative industries, so it is now fitting that the county is spearheading this dynamic partnership that will not only build on the county\u2019s strong traditions but also, through the development of a high-speed communications infrastructure, harness economic growth that will herald a new era of creativity and prosperity for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Ed Vaizey, Communications Minister, said: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Today\u2019s signing is fantastic news for the people and businesses of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and will help deliver all the benefits of superfast broadband to 95 per cent of premises. 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