Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 2024-25

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Second reading · Commons
Sponsor
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Introduced
11 December 2023
Last activity
26 January 2024
About this bill

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.

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Commons
First reading 11 Dec 2023
Second reading 26 Jan 2024
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