# The Electronic Communications (Universal Service) (Broadband) Order 2018, Paragraph 1: Broadband universal service: specification


Subject to paragraph 2, affordable broadband connections and services must be provided throughout the United Kingdom with all the following characteristics—
(a) a download sync speed of at least 10 megabits per second;
(b) an upload sync speed of at least 1 megabit per second;
(c) a contention ratio of no higher than 50:1;
(d) latency which is capable of allowing the end-user to make and receive voice calls over the connection effectively;
(e) the capability to allow data usage of at least 100 gigabytes per month.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/445/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electronic-communications-universal-service-broadband-order-2018/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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