Broadband: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 29081 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Graeme Downie
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of updating equivalent power flux density limits on (a) satellite broadband connectivity in rural areas and (b) competitio
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 15 Sep 2026
The Government recognises the importance of satellite connectivity, including in rural areas, and is assessing the available technical evidence on EPFD limits and their potential implications for spectrum use, broadband connectivity and competition betwee...