<h1 class="story-header">Rural UK could get cheaper broadband under Ofcom plans</h1> <div class="caption body-narrow-width"> <img src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/49336000/jpg/_49336497_fibre-opticcable.jpg" alt="Fibre-optic cable, Eyewire" width="304" height="171"> <span style="width: 304px;">The proposals could benefit about 12% of UK households</span> </div> <div class="story-feature related narrow"> <a class="hidden" href="#story_continues_1">Continue reading the main story</a> <h2>Related stories</h2> <ul class="related-links-list"> <li><a href="/news/technology-11922424">Super-fast net planned across UK</a></li> <li><a href="/news/technology-11911478">BT to trial one gigabit broadband</a></li> </ul> </div> <p class="introduction" id="story_continues_1">Rural parts of the UK could be set for cheaper broadband under plans set out by the communications regulator.</p>