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| 28 April 2021 More than double the number of UK households are opting for super-fast broadband (more than 60mbps) since the start of the pandemic, according to research from comparethemarket.com. The study found that households were searching for faster broadband options to cope with working from home: the first month of 2021 saw 80% of households who switched choosing broadband download speeds of more than 60mbps, compared with 34% at the start of 2020. The increase in uptake of faster broadband packages has been accelerated by the onset of the pandemic and millions of households forced to work from home and attend school online, until recently. In January 2019, only 15% of households were switching to super-fast broadband deals. ....
More households have gone online during lockdown, narrowing the digital divide, new research suggests. The proportion of homes without internet access fell from 11 per cent in March 2020, as the UK entered lockdown, to 6 per cent of homes a year later, according to data from Ofcom. Many had to adapt to working and studying from home meaning some who previously did not have broadband will have found it is now a necessity. Adults with previously limited digital skills have also embraced online shopping, digital banking and video calling whilst the younger generation acted as IT support, helping older or less digitally-confident friends and relatives get connected. ....
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Millions of households will pay more for their broadband this month with four major telecoms providers hiking prices. The average bill will increase £3.03 per month, the equivalent of £36.39 per year, according to Compare the Market, with the collective cost estimated to be nearly a billion pounds. The nation s big four internet providers, Sky, Virgin Media, BT and TalkTalk, serve a combined customer base of 24million people. The average price of broadband for 24m people is going to increase by £3.03 per month or the equivalent of £36.39 per year Almost four in five households have not switched provider in more than a year according to Compare the Market and those that do switch, often stick with one of the big four. ....
Broadband prices rise: Here's how to get a cheaper deal dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.