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<p>The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill includes measures
that are intended to make it easier for operators to deploy, upgrade and share telecommunications
infrastructure, while protecting the rights and interests of individual landowners.</p><p>The
De Minimis Impact Assessment (which can be accessed <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3069/publications"
target="_blank">here</a>) sets out the overall potential benefits that the Bill will
deliver. Access to robust and reliable connectivity is critical to our future economic
prosperity. The reforms we are bringing forward through the Bill will help achieve
that goal.</p><p>The measures in the Bill were carefully developed to balance the
public benefits they can deliver and any interference with individual property rights.</p><p>However,
since the Bill was introduced, stakeholders have indicated that additional, substantial
public benefit may be achieved if upgrading and sharing is more readily available,
particularly in relation to telegraph poles installed on private land before 2017.</p><p>My
officials are discussing this point with stakeholders to test the impact of the present
proposals and to understand whether the correct balance has been achieved. If appropriate,
changes will be considered.</p>
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