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
Labour — Hexham
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 BryantThe 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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