Millions living in the countryside will be ‘lifted out of the digital slow lane’ to enjoy lightning-fast broadband, ministers say. £5billion of taxpayers’ money is being spent on upgrading digital infrastructure under a Government drive to ‘level up’ internet access. The plan, Project Gigabit, will see as many as 2.2million homes and offices in 26 counties across England get the fastest internet speeds on the market by 2025. It is targeted at rural areas where businesses and families have long suffered from poor connections. Oliver Dowden, the Digital Secretary, said last night: ‘Project Gigabit is our national mission to level up rural areas by giving them the fastest internet speeds on the market.

Source: Daily Mail August 01, 2021 22:52 UTC