"Everyone in the UK has the legal right to get download speeds of 10mbps (megabits per second) - typically fast enough to stream TV programmes. Video content will buffer below that, while picture-heavy websites will take longer to load. Yet Daily Mail analysis naming and shaming England's broadband blackspots shows 9% of homes in West Devon reliant on fixed line connection can't physically get that speed. Last month for comparison, average download speeds were clocked at 10.7mbps in Libya, 11.9mbps in Cameroon"
"Last month for comparison, average download speeds were clocked at 10.7mbps in Libya, 11.9mbps in Cameroon and 15.6mbps in Namibia. War-torn Syria (3.4mbps) ranked bottom of the global league table, said Speedtest, the industry-recognised broadband speed analyser. Singapore clocked out at the highest with 400.68mbps. The average figure in the UK was 147.4mbps. Yet there were 72,000 residential premises which couldn't get 5mbps, latest figures published by Ofcom show."
130,000 UK homes have internet speeds slower than Libya, Cameroon and Namibia, with 9% of West Devon homes on fixed-line connections unable to reach 10 Mbps. Average download speeds were 10.7 Mbps in Libya, 11.9 Mbps in Cameroon, 15.6 Mbps in Namibia, and 400.68 Mbps in Singapore; the UK average was 147.4 Mbps while Syria recorded 3.4 Mbps. Ofcom data show 72,000 residential premises cannot get 5 Mbps. The universal service obligation grants a legal right to request 10 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up if required upgrades cost no more than £3,400, enabling streaming, video calls and browsing simultaneously.
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