Superfast, ultrafast and gigabit capable broadband infrastructure - Open Market Review: request for information - January 2025

6. Treatment Of Vouchers Data

Coverage claims received from suppliers using vouchers funding will be evaluated in accordance with the Subsidy Control evaluation process. This means that suppliers' claims will be assessed against the technology solution being gigabit-capable for existing infrastructure.

Typically, vouchers premises will be categorised as follows:

• Projects, or before voucher is issued - White
• Voucher issued - Under Review
• Voucher claimed - Grey

In the case of the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS), the above only applies where a gigabit-capable solution is provided when determining IA’s for Project Gigabit. Note that superfast data received via this OMR is also used for R100 and SBVS eligibility.

Further information on the Subsidy Control evaluation process, including treatment of other publicly-funded intervention data can be found within the Open Market Review and Public Review Subsidy Control Classification Guidance^[5]. Other intervention data includes, but is not limited to:

• Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS)
• Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS), including top-ups
• Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband Programme (DSSB)
• Digital Scotland Reaching 100% Programme (R100)
• Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy (GIS)
• Local Full Fibre Networks Programme (LFFN)
• Rural Gigabit Connectivity (RGC) programme
• GigaHubs
• Other publicly funded broadband infrastructure projects

Note that classifications for next generation access (superfast) are based on the State Aid Guidance for the 2016 National Broadband Scheme.^[6]