Telecommunications

(asked on 10th June 2015) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, when he will raise the universal service obligation to 5 mbps; and what form that obligation will take.


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Lord Vaizey of Didcot
This question was answered on 19th June 2015

The government is currently considering a range of options for the provision of universal broadband, including the role that the Universal Service Obligation can play in ensuring a basic level of service is delivered to consumers. The Universal Service Directive, part of the EU telecoms framework, sets the terms under which a Universal Service Obligation can be introduced. Ofcom has a key advisory role to play.

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