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<p>The Government is committed to delivering nationwide gigabit capable connectivity
as soon as possible. Much progress has already been made, with full fibre coverage
doubling in the past year to reach 10% of UK premises, according to the latest Ofcom
figures.</p><p> </p><p>This Government will continue to take action to remove barriers
to network rollout and to ensure that those in the hardest to reach areas are not
left behind. We have introduced legislation to make it easier for operators to deploy
broadband in blocks of flats, will be legislating to mandate gigabit connectivity
in new builds and will invest £5 billion of funding to support gigabit rollout in
hard to reach areas.</p><p> </p>
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