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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am less content with the Minister’s response on this. It is as though we are setting out to produce a report on Britain’s road network without considering the traffic or the people who use the roads. The new section does not mention sources of demand or whether the customers are satisfied with the infrastructure. The Minister talked about the mobile network communication system being competitive. Yes, but the competition is restricted; only a limited number of companies are allowed to compete, and new companies will find it extremely difficult to come in under the arrangements which the Government are proposing. In those circumstances, it is sensible to ensure that Ofcom, in considering the infrastructure, looks at the use to which it is being put. However, I see that I am not getting support from my own Front Bench on this, so I had better leave the matter there. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 24 withdrawn. Amendments 25 to 27 not moved. Amendment 27A (in substitution for Amendment 27) Moved by