Independent Networks Survey 2016 (Gigabit Britain)

About INCA's 2016 survey

INCA is developing a campaign - Gigabit Britain - that will call on government to adopt a more ambitious digital infrastructure policy, including a target for nationwide FTTP deployment, complemented by wireless, by a certain date (tbc). We plan to complete the white paper which forms the basis of the campaign by July.

As well as making the case for fibre, we will need to discuss what percentage of that target we think the altnets can realistically deliver both in today's policy/regulatory/market environment, and in an ideal policy/regulatory/market environment. We will also be setting out a number of recommendations for government and Ofcom to help achieve this ideal environment.

We need your help to arrive at those recommendations and figures. This survey is an update of the INCA Survey July 2015, with some additional Gigabit Britain specific questions.

The survey will take about 5 minutes to complete. We'd appreciate replies by 17th June 2016. Thanks for your help!

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* 1. Your Details

Name

Company

Email Address

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* 2. Which areas do your services cover

Whole of the UK

Scotland

Northern Ireland / Republic of Ireland

North East

North West

East Midlands

West Midlands

Wales

East Anglia

South East

Greater London

South West

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which areas do your services cover

Whole of the UK

Scotland

Northern Ireland / Republic of Ireland

North East

North West

East Midlands

West Midlands

Wales

East Anglia

South East

Greater London

South West

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which geotype do you mainly offer services in?

Mainly in urban areas

Mainly in rural areas

In both urban and rural areas

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* 5. What type of networks do you build? (Tick all that apply)

Fibre to the Premises (FTTP, FTTH, FTTB)

Fibre to the Node/SLU

Fixed Wireless Access using licenced spectrum

Fixed Wireless Access using unlicensed or lightly licenced spectrum

Satellite Broadband

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Approximately how many premises do your networks pass?
If your deployment projections are confidential, please share any public statements about your deployment plans

Today

Do you anticipate by the end of 2018

Do you anticipate by the end of 2020

Your longer term aspiration by the end of 2025

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* 7. Approximately how many end-users are connected to your networks?
If this information is commercially sensitive please leave blank

Today

Do you aim to connect by the end of 2018

Do you aim to connect by the end of 2020

Your longer term aspiration by the end of 2025

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* 8. How are your services classified? (Tick all that apply)

Basic Broadband (offering less than 24Mbps downstream)

Superfast (offering 24mbps and above downstream)

Ultrafast (offering 100Mbps and above downstream)

Point-to-Point business connectivity

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Which market segment(s) do you primarily serve?

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* 10. Based on consultation with INCA members we are drafting a series of recommendations for Government.
Thinking strategically as an INCA member, please rate the importance for investment of the following possible recommendations

	Very important	Moderately important	Neutral	Not very important	Not at all important
FTTP Target Government should set a target level and date for FTTP coverage	FTTP Target Government should set a target level and date for FTTP coverage Very important	FTTP Target Government should set a target level and date for FTTP coverage Moderately important	FTTP Target Government should set a target level and date for FTTP coverage Neutral	FTTP Target Government should set a target level and date for FTTP coverage Not very important	FTTP Target Government should set a target level and date for FTTP coverage Not at all important
Beyond Speed The success of the UK's future networks judged not just by download speeds, but by other criteria including greater symmetry, reliability and lower operating costs of new networks	Beyond Speed The success of the UK's future networks judged not just by download speeds, but by other criteria including greater symmetry, reliability and lower operating costs of new networks Very important	Beyond Speed The success of the UK's future networks judged not just by download speeds, but by other criteria including greater symmetry, reliability and lower operating costs of new networks Moderately important	Beyond Speed The success of the UK's future networks judged not just by download speeds, but by other criteria including greater symmetry, reliability and lower operating costs of new networks Neutral	Beyond Speed The success of the UK's future networks judged not just by download speeds, but by other criteria including greater symmetry, reliability and lower operating costs of new networks Not very important	Beyond Speed The success of the UK's future networks judged not just by download speeds, but by other criteria including greater symmetry, reliability and lower operating costs of new networks Not at all important
Openreach Governance One of the principles for future governance arrangements of OpenReach should be to encourage altnet investment	Openreach Governance One of the principles for future governance arrangements of OpenReach should be to encourage altnet investment Very important	Openreach Governance One of the principles for future governance arrangements of OpenReach should be to encourage altnet investment Moderately important	Openreach Governance One of the principles for future governance arrangements of OpenReach should be to encourage altnet investment Neutral	Openreach Governance One of the principles for future governance arrangements of OpenReach should be to encourage altnet investment Not very important	Openreach Governance One of the principles for future governance arrangements of OpenReach should be to encourage altnet investment Not at all important

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* 11. Thinking more tactically please rate the importance to investment of the following possible recommendations

	Very important	Moderately important	Neutral	Not very important	Not at all important
PIA/DPA Access to cost effective passive infrastructure (ducts, poles, masts)	PIA/DPA Access to cost effective passive infrastructure (ducts, poles, masts) Very important	PIA/DPA Access to cost effective passive infrastructure (ducts, poles, masts) Moderately important	PIA/DPA Access to cost effective passive infrastructure (ducts, poles, masts) Neutral	PIA/DPA Access to cost effective passive infrastructure (ducts, poles, masts) Not very important	PIA/DPA Access to cost effective passive infrastructure (ducts, poles, masts) Not at all important
Dark Fibre Cost effective access to dark fibre	Dark Fibre Cost effective access to dark fibre Very important	Dark Fibre Cost effective access to dark fibre Moderately important	Dark Fibre Cost effective access to dark fibre Neutral	Dark Fibre Cost effective access to dark fibre Not very important	Dark Fibre Cost effective access to dark fibre Not at all important
Advertising Revision of the rules to prevent FTTC being advertised as 'fibre broadband'	Advertising Revision of the rules to prevent FTTC being advertised as 'fibre broadband' Very important	Advertising Revision of the rules to prevent FTTC being advertised as 'fibre broadband' Moderately important	Advertising Revision of the rules to prevent FTTC being advertised as 'fibre broadband' Neutral	Advertising Revision of the rules to prevent FTTC being advertised as 'fibre broadband' Not very important	Advertising Revision of the rules to prevent FTTC being advertised as 'fibre broadband' Not at all important
Building Amendments to legislation and regulation to reduce delays in network build - e.g. the New Roads and Street Works Act, the Electronic Communications Code and wayleaves	Building Amendments to legislation and regulation to reduce delays in network build - e.g. the New Roads and Street Works Act, the Electronic Communications Code and wayleaves Very important	Building Amendments to legislation and regulation to reduce delays in network build - e.g. the New Roads and Street Works Act, the Electronic Communications Code and wayleaves Moderately important	Building Amendments to legislation and regulation to reduce delays in network build - e.g. the New Roads and Street Works Act, the Electronic Communications Code and wayleaves Neutral	Building Amendments to legislation and regulation to reduce delays in network build - e.g. the New Roads and Street Works Act, the Electronic Communications Code and wayleaves Not very important	Building Amendments to legislation and regulation to reduce delays in network build - e.g. the New Roads and Street Works Act, the Electronic Communications Code and wayleaves Not at all important
Business Rates Business rates (e.g. fibre tax) should be reformed to create a level playing field and encourage altnet investment	Business Rates Business rates (e.g. fibre tax) should be reformed to create a level playing field and encourage altnet investment Very important	Business Rates Business rates (e.g. fibre tax) should be reformed to create a level playing field and encourage altnet investment Moderately important	Business Rates Business rates (e.g. fibre tax) should be reformed to create a level playing field and encourage altnet investment Neutral	Business Rates Business rates (e.g. fibre tax) should be reformed to create a level playing field and encourage altnet investment Not very important	Business Rates Business rates (e.g. fibre tax) should be reformed to create a level playing field and encourage altnet investment Not at all important
Competition-1 More effective action against anti-competitive behaviour by BT - e.g. prevention of over-building using State Aid	Competition-1 More effective action against anti-competitive behaviour by BT - e.g. prevention of over-building using State Aid Very important	Competition-1 More effective action against anti-competitive behaviour by BT - e.g. prevention of over-building using State Aid Moderately important	Competition-1 More effective action against anti-competitive behaviour by BT - e.g. prevention of over-building using State Aid Neutral	Competition-1 More effective action against anti-competitive behaviour by BT - e.g. prevention of over-building using State Aid Not very important	Competition-1 More effective action against anti-competitive behaviour by BT - e.g. prevention of over-building using State Aid Not at all important
Competition-2 A 3-year moratorium on any commercial overbuilding of FTTP by Openreach	Competition-2 A 3-year moratorium on any commercial overbuilding of FTTP by Openreach Very important	Competition-2 A 3-year moratorium on any commercial overbuilding of FTTP by Openreach Moderately important	Competition-2 A 3-year moratorium on any commercial overbuilding of FTTP by Openreach Neutral	Competition-2 A 3-year moratorium on any commercial overbuilding of FTTP by Openreach Not very important	Competition-2 A 3-year moratorium on any commercial overbuilding of FTTP by Openreach Not at all important
Investment Creation of a Government supported Broadband Investment Fund	Investment Creation of a Government supported Broadband Investment Fund Very important	Investment Creation of a Government supported Broadband Investment Fund Moderately important	Investment Creation of a Government supported Broadband Investment Fund Neutral	Investment Creation of a Government supported Broadband Investment Fund Not very important	Investment Creation of a Government supported Broadband Investment Fund Not at all important
Public Sector Networks Better access for altnets to public sector network assets e.g. JANET, Network Rail or BRTS	Public Sector Networks Better access for altnets to public sector network assets e.g. JANET, Network Rail or BRTS Very important	Public Sector Networks Better access for altnets to public sector network assets e.g. JANET, Network Rail or BRTS Moderately important	Public Sector Networks Better access for altnets to public sector network assets e.g. JANET, Network Rail or BRTS Neutral	Public Sector Networks Better access for altnets to public sector network assets e.g. JANET, Network Rail or BRTS Not very important	Public Sector Networks Better access for altnets to public sector network assets e.g. JANET, Network Rail or BRTS Not at all important
Anchor Tenancy Encouraging public sector organisations to become anchor tenants on new networks	Anchor Tenancy Encouraging public sector organisations to become anchor tenants on new networks Very important	Anchor Tenancy Encouraging public sector organisations to become anchor tenants on new networks Moderately important	Anchor Tenancy Encouraging public sector organisations to become anchor tenants on new networks Neutral	Anchor Tenancy Encouraging public sector organisations to become anchor tenants on new networks Not very important	Anchor Tenancy Encouraging public sector organisations to become anchor tenants on new networks Not at all important

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* 12. Please elaborate on any of your responses to Questions 9 and 10 - or tell us if you think we've missed something

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* 13. If the recommendations you have rated as moderately or very important are implemented, what impact do you think this could have on your investment plans?

	No impact	+25% investment	+50% investment	+100% investment	N/A
By 2018	By 2018 No impact	By 2018 +25% investment	By 2018 +50% investment	By 2018 +100% investment	By 2018 N/A
By 2020	By 2020 No impact	By 2020 +25% investment	By 2020 +50% investment	By 2020 +100% investment	By 2020 N/A
By 2025	By 2025 No impact	By 2025 +25% investment	By 2025 +50% investment	By 2025 +100% investment	By 2025 N/A

Any other comments?

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* 14. In 2008 BSG published a report on the costs of fibre-based networks. This gave headline figures of between £24.5bn and £28.8bn for 100% coverage of the UK with FTTP.
How do you think costs for FTTP deployment have changed since then?

Can you give examples of particular technical or commercial approaches that significantly reduce costs?

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* 15. Can you share any information regarding costs per premises passed with FTTP?

	Less than £500	£500-£1000	£1000-£2500	More than £2500
Average Cost - Urban	Average Cost - Urban Less than £500	Average Cost - Urban £500-£1000	Average Cost - Urban £1000-£2500	Average Cost - Urban More than £2500
Average Cost - Rural	Average Cost - Rural Less than £500	Average Cost - Rural £500-£1000	Average Cost - Rural £1000-£2500	Average Cost - Rural More than £2500
Average Cost - Final 5%	Average Cost - Final 5% Less than £500	Average Cost - Final 5% £500-£1000	Average Cost - Final 5% £1000-£2500	Average Cost - Final 5% More than £2500

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* 16. Many INCA members operate wireless networks. Can you share any information regarding costs per premises covered by Fixed Wireless Access?

	Less than £500	£500-£1000	£1000-£2500	More than £2500
Average Cost - Urban	Average Cost - Urban Less than £500	Average Cost - Urban £500-£1000	Average Cost - Urban £1000-£2500	Average Cost - Urban More than £2500
Average Cost - Rural	Average Cost - Rural Less than £500	Average Cost - Rural £500-£1000	Average Cost - Rural £1000-£2500	Average Cost - Rural More than £2500
Average Cost - Final 5%	Average Cost - Final 5% Less than £500	Average Cost - Final 5% £500-£1000	Average Cost - Final 5% £1000-£2500	Average Cost - Final 5% More than £2500

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* 1. Your Details

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* 2. Which areas do your services cover

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* 3. Which areas do your services cover

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* 4. Which geotype do you mainly offer services in?

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* 5. What type of networks do you build? (Tick all that apply)

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* 6. Approximately how many premises do your networks pass? If your deployment projections are confidential, please share any public statements about your deployment plans

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* 7. Approximately how many end-users are connected to your networks?If this information is commercially sensitive please leave blank

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* 8. How are your services classified? (Tick all that apply)

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* 9. Which market segment(s) do you primarily serve?

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* 10. Based on consultation with INCA members we are drafting a series of recommendations for Government. Thinking strategically as an INCA member, please rate the importance for investment of the following possible recommendations

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* 11. Thinking more tactically please rate the importance to investment of the following possible recommendations

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* 12. Please elaborate on any of your responses to Questions 9 and 10 - or tell us if you think we've missed something

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* 13. If the recommendations you have rated as moderately or very important are implemented, what impact do you think this could have on your investment plans?

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* 14. In 2008 BSG published a report on the costs of fibre-based networks. This gave headline figures of between £24.5bn and £28.8bn for 100% coverage of the UK with FTTP. How do you think costs for FTTP deployment have changed since then?

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* 15. Can you share any information regarding costs per premises passed with FTTP?

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* 16. Many INCA members operate wireless networks. Can you share any information regarding costs per premises covered by Fixed Wireless Access?

* 6. Approximately how many premises do your networks pass?
If your deployment projections are confidential, please share any public statements about your deployment plans

* 7. Approximately how many end-users are connected to your networks?
If this information is commercially sensitive please leave blank

* 10. Based on consultation with INCA members we are drafting a series of recommendations for Government.
Thinking strategically as an INCA member, please rate the importance for investment of the following possible recommendations

* 14. In 2008 BSG published a report on the costs of fibre-based networks. This gave headline figures of between £24.5bn and £28.8bn for 100% coverage of the UK with FTTP.
How do you think costs for FTTP deployment have changed since then?