Petition A standard internet speed of 24 megabits per second (Mbps) for the UK.

In the 21st Century our lives are dependent on the internet; while in Dorset, Eng we have to depend on 0.64 Mbps download. This is humiliatingly far behind other nations' and insufficient to even stream a film. Therefore, we propose a minimum speed of 24 Mbps that will ensure fair speeds for the UK.

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Here are some examples of the poor speeds from across the UK:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38067272/autumn-statement-five-places-you-say-need-better-broadband-around-the-uk

In rural Dorset: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5904028990

http://www.techdigest.tv/2016/12/4g-coverage-better-in-peru-than-britain-says-damning-report-from-lord-adonis.html

http://www.telecomstechnews.com/news/2016/dec/20/uk-14-million-premises-lack-decent-broadband-connections-finds-ofcom/

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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