Following the government agreements with Telecom to end landlines and instead use Fibre cables has now instructed them to halt installation of the old poles.
Data and Digital Infrastructure Minister Julia Lopez said:
“Telegraph poles are a key piece of infrastructure bringing faster connectivity to communities and businesses across the country.
“Most telecoms companies are doing a fantastic job in delivering that connectivity with the support of those communities, by sharing existing infrastructure and taking into account surroundings when putting up new poles.
“But we know that there are some firms that are losing that vital community support by inappropriately or unnecessarily throwing up new infrastructure.
“I have today written to operators asking them to do whatever it takes to share existing infrastructure. We have already made a number of changes to the law to make it easier for them to do so – including allowing operators to fly lines from poles owned by other providers and sharing underground ducts. We reserve the right to take further action if things do not improve and will be discussing next steps with Ofcom.”
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