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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

This is a brief probing amendment to highlight a possible drafting confusion. The drafting of the definition of "internet access service" has led to concern that mobile operators might be excluded permanently from these provisions. Limiting the provisions to impact only on those "entirely or mainly" providing internet access will surely discount mobile providers which primarily provide telephone services. If it is the Minister’s intention that the definition should apply only to the internet service part of a telephone service, when would the "or mainly" flexibility be needed? I beg to move.