Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 94415

Broadband: Rural Areas

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal DemocratBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to ensure that rural communities are not disadvantaged by the PIA pricing model moving forward.

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.In July, we published our draft Statement of Strategic Pr...

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