Department for Science, Innovation and Technology written question – answered am ar 26 Mawrth 2024.
Ian Byrne
Llafur, Liverpool, West Derby
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with (a) BT and (b) ofcom on the maintenance of public phone boxes.
Ian Byrne
Llafur, Liverpool, West Derby
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with (a) BT and (b) ofcom on the adequacy of the provision of public phone boxes.
Ian Byrne
Llafur, Liverpool, West Derby
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with (a) BT and (b) ofcom on the adequacy of the provision of public phone boxes in Liverpool.
Julia Lopez
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office), The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
ofcom, the UK’s telecommunications regulator, is responsible for the regulation of public call boxes (PCBs). Under the telephony universal service obligation (USO), providers such as BT and KCOM are required to provide telephony services throughout the UK, including PCBs. BT is required to ensure the adequate provision, repair and maintenance of PCBs. Ofcom’s rules and regulations regarding PCBs can be found on Ofcom’s website.
As Ofcom is responsible for monitoring this requirement of telecoms companies, DSIT has not had recent discussions on this matter.
Yes2 people think so
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