Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill

What the bill does

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.

Progress through Parliament

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill

What stage is the Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill at?

The Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Has the Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill is currently at 2nd reading.

What happens next to the Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill?

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Who sponsored the Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill?

The Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill was sponsored by Helen Morgan.

When was the Access to Telecommunications Networks Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 21 October 2024, at first reading.

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