Voice over Internet Protocol: Rural Areas

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment the Government has made of the public safety risks associated with the migration from analogue landlines to Digital Voice in rural areas with poor mobile coverage and fr

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1. 13 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment the Government has made of the public safety risks associated with the migration from analogue landlines to Digital Voice in rural areas with poor mobile coverage and fr

   Source: Commons

2. 21 May 2026

   Answer

   The Government is committed to ensuring that any risks from the industry-led migration of the analogue Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to digital Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are mitigated for everyone across the UK, including in rural are...

   Source: Written answer

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