Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 60115

Telecommunications: Infrastructure

Tabled: 16 June 2025

Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Patrick Hurley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) telegraph poles and (b) other above-ground broadband infrastructure on (i) security and (ii) resilience; and wheth

Answer

Chris Bryant

Under the Communications Act 2003, as amended by the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021, public telecoms providers are required to identify and mitigate risks to the security and resilience of their networks and services. This includes risks to physic...

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