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<p>The Government is delivering the biggest broadband upgrade in UK history. Currently,
69% of UK premises can access gigabit-capable broadband, continuing a rate of incremental
growth in line with meeting the target of at least 85% gigabit-capable coverage across
the country by 2025. This is not the limit of our ambitions and we will continue to
work closely with the industry to get close to complete gigabit coverage as quickly
as we can thereafter.</p><p>To support this, we are investing £5 billion through Project
Gigabit so hard-to-reach areas can get ultra-reliable gigabit speeds. We have already
upgraded coverage to over 600,000 premises, and we have over half a billion of pounds
of contracts out for tender right now.</p><p>In addition to our Project Gigabit contracts,
we are investing up to £210 million in the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme to support
rural communities with the cost of installing new gigabit-capable connections.</p><p>We
are also providing funding to connect rural public buildings like schools, GP surgeries
and libraries. We recently announced a joint £82 million investment with the Department
for Education (DfE) to connect up to 3,000 eligible schools to lightning-fast gigabit
broadband.</p>
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