Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 552

Broadband: Infrastructure

Tabled: 17 July 2024

Answered: 24 July 2024

Named Day

Question

David Baines

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) Brsk, (b) Openreach and (c) other broadband providers use existing infrastructure wherever possible when installing new broadband provisi

Answer

Chris Bryant

We fully understand people’s concerns about the excessive deployment of telegraph poles, and are urgently considering options to address this. Obviously, telegraph poles can play an important role in delivering connectivity to communities and competition ...

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