Broadband and Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 7325 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the distribution of improved (a) broadband and (b) mobile signal strength in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 14 Oct 2024
Government is committed to achieving nationwide gigabit broadband, removing barriers to commercial deployment and, where necessary, providing subsidy for hard-to-reach premises through Project Gigabit. According to the independent website ThinkBroadband, ...