Computer users in parts of Sussex are hit by some of the slowest internet connections in the UK.
Research revealed the South Downs is ranked as the 17th worst area for connection with 50% of residents hit by a sluggish service.
In the top 50 most badly affected constituencies Horsham came in at 46th, with 43% of the population affected.
It comes as MPs at Westminster pressed for an expansion of superfast broadband to bridge the digital divide.
Backbenchers came together in a cross-party effort to urge the telecoms regulator Ofcom to expand superfast mobile broadband to 98% of the UK, rather than the current 95% requirement.
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