Voice Over Internet Protocol
Commons · Question 123252 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Lake
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of safeguards implemented by the telecoms sector to ensure that risks arising from the migration of the Public Switched Telephone Network to
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 1 Apr 2026
The Government is committed to ensuring that any risks from the industry-led migration of the copper based Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are mitigated for everyone across the UK, including rural communitie...