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<p>This Government is committed the delivery of superfast broadband throughout the
UK. We have allocated funding to projects areas to deliver superfast broadband to
95% of UK premises, for which Oxfordshire was allocated £6.21m and North Yorkshire
was allocated £25.16m from central sources. Oxfordshire is anticipated to achieve
94% superfast broadband coverage and North Yorkshire, 92% superfast broadband coverage.
In addition, the projects areas will benefit from delivery of the universal standard
broadband and the Government is currently piloting alternative solutions with the
aim of extending superfast coverage beyond 95%.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government also
recognises the value of mobile phone coverage in rural areas. Improving coverage is
part of the Government’s wider digital inclusion agenda and investment in infrastructure
for the long term economic plan. The Government’s Mobile Infrastructure Project is
providing up to £150 million to improve mobile coverage in areas where there is currently
no coverage from any of the MNOs and where it has not proved economical for the private
sector to build infrastructure or extend their networks.</p>
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