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£33.5M Broadband Boost for 21,400 Dorset Homes

1/4/2025

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Wessex Internet is breaking new ground with a £33.5 million government contract to deliver high-speed broadband to rural areas of South and West Dorset and South Somerset. This ambitious project will connect 21,400 homes and businesses, boosting local economies and digital infrastructure, all part of the nationwide Project Gigabit initiative set for completion by 2030.

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Wessex Internet is breaking new ground with a £33.5 million government contract to deliver high-speed broadband to rural areas of South and West Dorset and South Somerset. This ambitious project will connect 21,400 homes and businesses, boosting local economies and digital infrastructure, all part of the nationwide Project Gigabit initiative set for completion by 2030.