England gets regulations requiring gigabit fibre in newly-built homes

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This country requires new homes to have gigabit Internet connections

The United Kingdom (UK) has issued regulations that require new homes to be built with gigabit-capable broadband connections.

Amendments to building regulations ensure that new homes built in England will be fitted with infrastructure and connections capable of delivering gigabit broadband. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are not currently included.
 
How else will they spy on your wrong think and private conversations with yourself;)
 
I have 3 different fibres into my house :D
 
This country requires new homes to have gigabit Internet connections

The United Kingdom (UK) has issued regulations that require new homes to be built with gigabit-capable broadband connections.

Amendments to building regulations ensure that new homes built in England will be fitted with infrastructure and connections capable of delivering gigabit broadband. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are not currently included.
That sounds cool but imagine not being able to build a house because you can't get gigabit to the house ?
 
That sounds cool but imagine not being able to build a house because you can't get gigabit to the house ?
In cases where gigabit internet is not available, the house must still be built with the infrastructure in place (ducting, cabling, etc) to either connect to existing lower speed fibre, or to connect to gigabit at a later stage. No retrofitting necessary.

In the article:

“Where a developer is unable to secure a gigabit-capable connection within the cost cap, developers must install the next fastest connection available,” the department said.

“And even where a gigabit-capable connection is not available within the cost cap, gigabit-ready infrastructure, such as ducts, chambers and termination points, still needs to be installed.”
 
Developers will be capped at a connection cost of £2,000 (R41,240) per home.
And people think labour costs are expensive in South Africa. R40k to install a fibre line.
 
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