{"id":17125,"date":"2025-01-07T09:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T08:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/07\/rural-internet-deserts-in-england-and-wales-to-finally-get-fast-broadband\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T09:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T08:38:12","slug":"rural-internet-deserts-in-england-and-wales-to-finally-get-fast-broadband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/07\/rural-internet-deserts-in-england-and-wales-to-finally-get-fast-broadband\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural internet deserts in England and Wales to finally get fast broadband"},"content":{"rendered":"

Government announces new contracts to install gigabit level fibre coverage for 131,000 households and businesses<\/p>\n

The last corners of England and Wales yet to be covered by a \u00a35bn push to widen fast broadband could finally get access to rapid downloads, streaming and video calls after the government announced \u00a3289m in new taxpayer-funded contracts enabling coverage.<\/p>\n

After some people in broadband blackspots were forced to turn to Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink<\/a> satellite-enabled internet connections, the latest deals to boost connectivity should give 131,000 households and businesses in village and rural internet deserts gigabit-level fibre coverage \u2013 allowing a high-definition movie to be downloaded in around a minute.<\/p>\n

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\nGovernment announces new contracts to install gigabit level fibre coverage for 131,000 households and businesses
\nThe last corners of England and Wales yet to be covered by a \u00a35bn push to widen fast broadband could finally get access to rapid downloads, streaming and video calls after the government announced \u00a3289m in new taxpayer-funded contracts enabling coverage.
\nAfter some people in broadband blackspots were forced to turn to Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink satellite-enabled internet connections, the latest deals to boost connectivity should give 131,000 households and businesses in village and rural internet deserts gigabit-level fibre coverage \u2013 allowing a high-definition movie to be downloaded in around a minute. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Government announces new contracts to install gigabit level fibre coverage for 131,000 households and businesses The last corners of England and Wales yet to be covered by a \u00a35bn push to widen fast broadband could finally get access to rapid downloads, streaming and video calls after the government announced \u00a3289m in new taxpayer-funded contracts enabling …<\/p>\n

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