Firms including BT and Virgin will be able to bid for the money, which they can use to fill in urban notspots or increase wi-fi coverage, a spokesman for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport told the BBC.

BBC: UK Chancellor announces more funding for broadband

The idea is that in certain geographically-difficult areas broadcasters will have much better success if they can fill coverage voids by utilizing smaller, usually-less-powerful satellite towers in addition to their main tower.

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