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Broadband Universal Service Obligation

Proceeding contribution from Ian Lucas (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 15 December 2016. It occurred during Backbench debate on Broadband Universal Service Obligation.

Right hon. Member for Wantage (Mr Vaizey); I beg his pardon. I remember the wording, as I heard it so many times: the coalition Government were going to deliver the best superfast broadband in Europe by 2015. But they rejected universal broadband, and ever since, I have, when sitting on these Benches, watched Conservative MPs complaining about lack of broadband provision. They are complaining because, as we all know from our constituents—individuals and

companies—that provision is not being delivered. The result has been disastrous, especially for communities away from south-east England and the richest parts of the UK.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
618 c1036 
Session
2016-17
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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