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<p>The Government and local bodies together are investing £1.7 billion of public money
to support vital improvements in broadband services across the UK. Superfast broadband
coverage reached 95% of premises in December 2017 – up from 45% in 2010. Many of the
premises reached had exchange only lines.</p><p> </p><p>For any premises not covered
by superfast broadband, as confirmed in our announcement in December 2017, we are
pushing ahead with our plans for a Universal Service Obligation (USO) so that by 2020
everyone across the UK will have a clear, enforceable right to request 10 Megabit
per second broadband.</p><p> </p><p>Within London the Government expects superfast
broadband coverage to be provided by the private sector and is encouraging providers
to tackle remaining issues including exchange only lines.</p>
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