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Proceeding contribution from Lord Whitty (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 1 March 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Digital Economy Bill [HL].

Digital Economy Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am somewhat disappointed by that, because I thought that I had already said that the pre-existing requirement on Ofcom to take rural consumers and businesses into account is clear. However, we are talking about a new reporting mechanism, which requires Ofcom to report, for example, on the proportion of the population covered by the differentUK networks. The problem is, as the noble Earl, Lord Erroll, and others said, and others implied, that progress being made nationally conceals that the proportion covered in rural areas is less and, in some cases, going backwards. Unless that is specifically written into the reporting mechanism, the fact that Ofcom in its process—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
717 c1247-8 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Disclosure of information Compensation Codes of practice Consumers Broadcasting Civil proceedings Climate change Competition Computer networks Copyright Digital broadcasting Broadband Communication Fees and charges ICT EU law Investment Infrastructure Exemptions Emergency services Intellectual property Libraries Internet Electronic publishing Newspaper press Public service broadcasting Ofcom Music Radio frequencies Universities Telecommunications Regulation Repairs and maintenance Rural areas Information Commissioner's Office Subscriptions Internet service providers
Legislation
Digital Economy Bill (HL) 2009-10
Link
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