Moved by
Lord Fox
8: Clause 1, page 2, line 23, at end insert—
“72B Universal service order: annual report
(1) OFCOM must publish an annual report on the implementation of the universal service order for all areas pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
(2) The annual report must include information on—
(a) the number of premises that have been supplied with the minimum download speed as specified by the universal service order;
(b) the number of premises that have been required to cover some of the cost of connection;
(c) of the premises under subsection (2)(b), the average cost of connection per premises covered by residents, disaggregated by local authority area;
(d) the number of premises that have chosen not to be connected via the universal service order after being provided with an estimate;
(e) the amount of time on average it takes to provide an estimate and connect a premise, disaggregated by local authority area;
(f) the percentage of premises nationally connected via fibre to the premises (FTTP);
(g) the take-up of superfast broadband as a proportion of connected premises;
(h) the measures taken by OFCOM, Government and others to increase take-up of superfast broadband;
(i) the average time taken by named service providers to reconnect broken connections;
(j) the number of community schemes set up in that year and the level of subsidy delivered to achieve this; and
(k) the extent to which the rights of consumers are explained to them.”