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The government will encourage social landlords to equip rented properties with the network supplies needed for broadband access.
Housing minister Grant Shapps has promised to end the UK's digital apartheid that prevents many social tenants from getting online.
Recent estimates suggests that half of all people living in council and housing association property in England do not have access to the internet.
Mr Shapps said that in many cases, this is preventing people from getting a job and accessing important savings.
"I'm calling on every social landlord to look long and hard at how they can help their tenants get online, from offering networks of public internet cafes to providing the technology to log on at home," he said.
Internet connectivity should be a necessity, not a luxury, Mr Shapps added.
He said government is committed to helping demolish the unacceptable digital divide that is blocking social mobility for millions of council tenants.
Fibre cables could be deployed to some residential properties, enabling tenants to take advantage of super-fast broadband speeds.
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Last Updated: 07/12/2011 14:22
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