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<p>We have committed to introducing the new broadband Universal Service Obligation
in this Parliament, giving everyone the legal right to request a connection of at
least 10Mbps, which will meet the typical needs of a UK household and support small
businesses.</p><p> </p><p>All homes and businesses can now gain access to broadband
speeds of 2 Megabits per second (mbps) through the Government’s Better Broadband Scheme
(https://basicbroadbandchecker.culture.gov.uk/). 2mbps is sufficient to access every
government service online.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Government’s Broadband Delivery
UK (BDUK) programme, the similarly named Better Broadband for Norfolk scheme is bringing
superfast broadband access to homes and businesses across the county. The BDUK superfast
broadband programme only invests where there is no commercial superfast provision
now or planned in the next 3 years and seeks to maximise the value from public investment,
by upgrading the greatest number of premises for the least amount of public money
required. We understand you have a particular interest in the village of Gately. Although
Gately is not currently in an active phase, there will be later phases funded by gain-share
and project savings which may increase coverage in the village.</p><p> </p><p>It is
worth noting that most of the village is already served by the fixed wireless provider
WiSpire, who advertise speeds of up to 40Mbps, although this would be dependent on
various issues such as the local topography. A more accurate estimation can be obtained
by contacting WiSpire directly. A link to their website can be found here: https://wispire.co.uk/.
Other providers are also available in the area, such as Thinking Wisp: http://www.thinkingwisp.co.uk/,
who may also be able to provide a service.</p>
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