Written question asked by Jess Asato (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2025. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Broadband: Rural Areas
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on the disproportionate impact Physical Infrastructure Access costs have on the deployment of fibre optic broadband in rural areas.
- Answer
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As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.
DSIT is engaging on this issue with Ofcom at an official level. In July, we published our draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum, and postal services that sets out the Government’s view on infrastructure sharing in the fixed telecoms sector, including asking Ofcom to demonstrate greater transparency in how they calculate and set PIA prices.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 99107
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Broadband Infrastructure Ofcom Rural areas Optical fibres
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