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<p>The Government has implemented a basic broadband scheme to enable all premises
to gain access to speeds of at least 2Mbps. This enables residents to gain access
to every Government service available online. Funding for subsidised connections through
the scheme is provided by Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) as part of the government's
superfast broadband programme. Consumers in eligible premises can access services
from any of the suppliers who have been entered onto the scheme by BDUK.</p><p />
<p>In addition it is the Government's intention to implement a new broadband Universal
Service Obligation. This will give people the legal right to request a broadband connection,
no matter where they live, by the end of this Parliament. Our ambition is that this
should initially be set at 10 Mbps.<br></p>
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