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Government proposes £1.146bn boost to Openreach's rural gigabit deal
The UK government has proposed increasing Openreach's Project Gigabit Single Supplier Framework by up to £1.146 billion, taking the total to £2.346 billion. The framework funds gigabit-capable broadband in remote rural areas where other suppliers have shown little interest, supporting the 2032 near-universal coverage target.
Our readRural broadband economics still only work with public subsidy, and this increase is a tacit admission that the commercial market alone will not close the final, hardest-to-reach gap.
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