A.27 Improving mobile network coverage - As announced on 3 October 2011, the Government will invest up to £150 million to improve the coverage and quality of mobile network services for the five to ten per cent of consumers in areas of the UK where existing mobile network coverage is poor or non-existent, with the aim of extending coverage to 99 per cent of the UK population. The Government will begin procurement by spring 2012 with businesses and consumers benefiting from improved coverage from early 2013 onwards. (f)
A.28 Urban broadband - The Government will establish a new £100 million urban broadband fund that will create up to 10 'super-connected cities' across the UK with 80-100 megabits per second superfast broadband. Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London and up to six further cities will receive support from the fund over the next three years. The first winning cities will be announced at Budget 2012. (h)
A.29 Digital single market - The Government is making enhancing alternative dispute resolution mechanisms an additional priority in pushing the EU for a digital single market, in order to overcome barriers to e-commerce and the electronic distribution of goods to Europe.