Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 9050

Broadband: Infrastructure

Tabled: 14 October 2024

Answered: 18 October 2024

Question

Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to (i) require broadband companies to share underground infrastructure and (ii) help reduce disruption to residents ahead of the ful

Answer

Chris Bryant

We want operators to use existing underground ducts and share infrastructure, wherever possible. There are requirements on operators to share apparatus and to use underground lines where practicable; and there are regulations in place to support this. The...

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