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<p>DSIT is coordinating the cross-government response to the Public Switched Telephone
Network (PSTN) switchover. Government is taking the risks associated with this switchover
very seriously and our primary objective is to ensure vulnerable people are protected
throughout this necessary transition. DSIT is engaging closely with counterparts in
the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and the Local Government
Association (LGA). DSIT is a member of the LGA’s working group which focuses on the
switchover. DSIT will be submitting specific guidance to Local Authorities on matters
related to the migration and is working to assess the impact that the PSTN switchover
may have on Local Authorities.</p><p> </p><p>BT Group announced its plans to switch
off the PSTN in 2017, and many affected organisations, including some Local Authorities,
have taken the opportunity to prepare for the transition since then. Upgrading devices
to digitally compatible products will ensure they are compatible with a superior and
more secure underlying infrastructure, future-proofing them for years ahead.</p>
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