Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 81525

Broadband: Rural Areas

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the potential impact of its Passive Infrastructure Access pricing model on the economic viability of rural gigabit-capable broadband network b

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.For this reason, while my officials are engaging with Ofc...
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