ACCESS TO BROAD BAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Early day motion 544, tabled 4 April 2001 by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 20 members.

That this House calls on the Government to take urgent action to improve the competitiveness of United Kingdom industry and commerce by making broad band technology more widely available and to investigate reported abuses of the BT monopoly position; and requests that regulatory powers be used to give all approved telecommunication providers equal access to the local loop.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 12, Labour 7, Labour/Co-operative 1.