Broadband: Optical Fibres
Commons · Question 60661 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of duplicate fibre broadband cabling on the (a) distribution of fibre coverage nationally, (b) environment and (c) infras
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 25 Jun 2025
Competition in the broadband market leads to positive outcomes for consumers, including widespread coverage and competitive pricing. We do not intervene in commercial deployment decisions.We are aware that having multiple operators can mean deployment of ...