Ultrafast broadband: Budget boost for high-speed web

Chancellor promises ultrafast broadband for all and says he will invest in the 'internet of things'

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Almost every home in the country will have access to ultrafast broadband under proposals to extend 100Mbps web connections across the UK.

Announcing the plan in today's Budget, George Osborne said an existing scheme that used satellite and other advanced technologies to link remote homes to the internet would be accelerated. About 1.5 million homes will benefit from faster connections, the government said.

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