Written question asked by Alun Cairns (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 July 2021 (named day). It was answered by Matt Warman (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 July 2021 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Telecommunications: Infrastructure

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to update the electronic communications code; and what plans he has to amend that code to support the rollout and development of the 5G network.

Answer: We recently consulted on whether changes to the Electronic Communications Code were necessary in order to support the deployment of digital infrastructure, including 5G. The responses to that consultation are currently being considered and a consultation response will be published in due course. We have confirmed our intention to legislate in this Parliamentary session and will bring forward legislative proposals as soon as parliamentary time allows.

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