Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 14 September 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made on the provision of fibre optic broadband for exchange-only telephone lines.
We are determined to ensure even better digital connectivity right across the UK. We are focused on improving, and future-proofing, the country's digital infrastructure, with a particular focus on full fibre connectivity.
We have previously announced a package of measures worth £1.1 billion at Autumn Statement 2016 to support this:
Together, these investments and incentives will stimulate the market to deliver the increase in capacity that is needed.
For those that do not see improved connectivity through publicly funded and commercial investment, we will ensure universal broadband coverage of at least 10Mbps, so that no home or business is left behind.
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No3 people think not
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