Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 82973

Broadband: Rural Areas

Tabled: 17 October 2025

Answered: 22 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with Ofcom on revising the Physical Infrastructure Access pricing model to ensure consistent competitive conditions between (a) national ISPs and (b) altern

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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