The Northern Irish government has pledged an additional £1 million to improve access to superfast broadband in the country.
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill said the funding would be used to help tackle rural isolation and ensure businesses and farmers in less built-up areas would benefit from the same opportunities as those in urban locations.
“Broadband provision is about more than tackling isolation, however. It is fast becoming a basic service and need for our rural communities. From children doing research for homework, to parents working or shopping online or interacting with Local and Central Government, and with businesses now more than ever trading online in a global market place, it is imperative that rural areas are not disadvantaged when it comes to broadband provision.”
More than 200,000 people are connected to superfast broadband services in Northern Ireland, with the devolved government, EU, Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) and BT investing a combined £23.7 million to improve access to remote and rural areas of the country. The latest phase will bring superfast speeds to an additional 45,000 premises by the end of the year.
In total, more than 2.4 million homes and businesses have been connected as a direct result of government broadband projects like BDUK.
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