Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill

This bill requires telecommunications network operators to share their infrastructure with competitors at market rates and imposes penalties for unreasonable refusal, aiming to improve network coverage, particularly in rural areas.

A Bill to require providers of electronic communications networks to grant other such providers access to their apparatus where that is necessary to ensure consistent network coverage; to prevent those providers from charging more than the standard market rate for such access; to require the regulator to impose penalties on providers who unreasonably fail to grant such access; to make provision for the purpose of incentivising providers to allow customers of other providers to use their networks where access cannot be granted to their apparatus; and for connected purposes.

Status: In Progress

Current House: Commons

Stage: 2nd reading

Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill

This bill requires telecommunications network operators to share their infrastructure with competitors at market rates and imposes penalties for unreasonable refusal, aiming to improve network coverage, particularly in rural areas.

A Bill to require providers of electronic communications networks to grant other such providers access to their apparatus where that is necessary to ensure consistent network coverage; to prevent those providers from charging more than the standard market rate for such access; to require the regulator to impose penalties on providers who unreasonably fail to grant such access; to make provision for the purpose of incentivising providers to allow customers of other providers to use their networks where access cannot be granted to their apparatus; and for connected purposes.

Status: In Progress

Current House: Commons

Stage: 2nd reading