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.
This bill would require telecoms network operators to grant access to their network infrastructure to other providers where it is needed to ensure broad and reliable coverage. It would ban charging above standard market rates for that access, give the regulator power to penalise unreasonable refusals, and create incentives to allow customers of one provider to use another provider’s network when direct access to infrastructure isn’t possible. It has been introduced in the House of Commons and is currently at its second reading, sponsored by Helen Morgan.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it will move to committee stage and further readings.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.