Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 20391
Internet: Rural Areas
Tabled: 16 December 2024
Answered: 24 December 2024
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) improve internet services for rural communities and (b) ensure that internet companies do not have monopolies in rural areas.
Answer
Chris BryantThe government helped create a competition-friendly environment which supports over 100 providers in the UK deploying broadband in commercially viable areas. Through Project Gigabit, the government is delivering gigabit-capable broadband to UK premises th...
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