Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 33643

Mobile Phones: Rural Areas

Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Joe Morris

LabourHexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what representations his Department has received on the impact of BTs move from copper wire landlines to mobile voice systems for rural communities.

Answer

Chris Bryant
The transition from the old analogue landline network, also known as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), to new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which delivers voice calls over an internet connection, is industry led. Importantly, landlines ...

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