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Broadband: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 82973 · Tabled 17 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2025

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Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with Ofcom on revising the Physical Infrastructure Access pricing model to ensure consistent competitive conditions between (a) national ISPs and (b) altern

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 22 Oct 2025

As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.For this reason, while my officials are engaging with Ofc...