AQW 23180/17-22
Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry
Tabled Date: 27/09/2021
Answered On Date: 05/10/2021
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of (i) domestic; and (ii) commercial customers that have signed up for Fibrus internet contracts, broken down by constituency.
Answer:
The number of domestic and commercial customers that have signed up for Fibrus internet contracts is regarded as commercially sensitive and, under the terms of the State aid compliant contract, the Department is not in a position to disclose this. The release of such information could be detrimental to the company's business interests by giving commercial advantage to competitors and creating unintended expectations. I can, however, confirm that Fibrus Networks report that the number of premises passed, up to September 2021, by constituency, is set out in the table below. This means that citizens in these premises are in a position to order a service, should they wish to do so. Constituency | Premises Passed | FERMANAGH AND SOUTH TYRONE | 623 | MID ULSTER | 1353 | NEWRY AND ARMAGH | 4 | NORTH ANTRIM | 1234 | SOUTH DOWN | 2330 | STRANGFORD | 400 | Total | 5944 |
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