Impact assessment: Part R of Building Regulations - broadband cost reduction directive.

Publication Year

2015

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

The government is proposing to implement Article 8 of Directive 2014/61/EU Measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks (the broadband cost reduction directive) through the Building Regulations, with a new Part R setting functional requirements. The directive requires all new buildings and major renovations to provide in-building physical infrastructure that will enable connection to super-fast broadband. The draft Approved Document (AD) advises on complying with requirement R1 and includes schematic diagrams for access points, ducting and network termination points for both single and multi-dwelling buildings. The impact assessment presents 2 options with associated costs and impacts.

Document History

Superseded by: Part R of the Building Regulations: physical infrastructure for high speed electronic communications networks. Government response and summary of responses to the consultation (DCLG, 2016). HM Government. Consultation closed on 11 January 2016. The consultation comprises: a consultation document, a draft Approved Document R and this impact assessment. Issued as part of the consultation: Part R of the Building Regulations: physical infrastructure for high speed electronic communications networks - requirement R1 - in-building physical infrastructure (DCLG, 2015).

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