Superfast Broadband

Lord Maxton Excerpts

Thursday 26th November 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

My Lords, one reason this will take us until 2020 is that we must get it right. We must look at exactly this sort of issue. Obviously, we will have to legislate and find the right way of implementing the USO to deal with the complexities and get ahead. This is now a utility and it makes sense to have a stronger commitment.

[Lord Maxton (Lab)]

My Lords, what exactly does BT charge to put in a telephone line, which is essential before you have superfast broadband? You must have some form of glass fibre link into the house. What is its charge in remote areas?

[Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

My Lords, I do not know the answer to that. There are a number of different providers and charges vary because it is a competitive market.