Internet: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 20391 · Tabled 16 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
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
Answered by Chris Bryant, 24 Dec 2024
The 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...