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At that point there is no obligation to stick with the service. Telecoms regulator Ofcom has estimated that more than 880,000 children live in a household with internet access only via mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2021\/jan\/18\/free-fast-broadband-service-launched-in-uk-to-support-home-schooling\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Families in 37 local authority areas with poor or no connection can get service until end of summer term Thousands of families struggling with home learning are being offered free high-speed broadband following a partnership between internet provider Hyperoptic and dozens of local authorities across the UK. 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