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Voice over Internet Protocol: Older People

Commons · Question 33760 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2025

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Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the migration of analogue phone lines to digital voice over internet protocol on elderly people in the Isle of Wight East constitu

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 5 Mar 2025

The Government is determined to ensure that any risks arising from the industry-led migration of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are mitigated, for all customers across the UK.A definition of vulnerable ...