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Fourth Report - Broadband and the road to 5G
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 153
Published 22 December 2020
Government response
Correspondence from the Department for DCMS re Broadband and the road to 5G report, 22 February 2021 · published 5 Mar 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Para 27
Sticking to unachievable targets benefits no-one, and it was inevitable that the Government would have...
Conclusion
Sticking to unachievable targets benefits no-one, and it was inevitable that the Government would have to abandon its unrealistic manifesto pledge to deliver nationwide gigabit connectivity by 2025. Ministers should be ready to respond openly, in answering questions from members …
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Government Response Summary
The government reiterates its ambition for UK connectivity and its strategy through the £5 billion UK Gigabit Programme, detailing planned spending of at least £1.2 billion by March 2025 for 5 percentage points of the final 20%. The response does not, however, address the committee's concerns regarding delays in abandoning previous targets or the process of setting the new one.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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