Moved by
Baroness Merron
45: After Clause 74, insert the following new Clause—
“Review of 2017 revisions to the electronic communications code
(1) Within the period of three months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must undertake a review of the effect of Schedule 1 to the Digital Economy Act 2017 (the electronic communications code).
(2) The review under subsection (1) must, in addition to any other matters the Secretary of State deems appropriate, include consideration of—
(a) the extent to which the 2017 revisions have secured progress towards Her Majesty's Government's targets relating to telecommunications infrastructure,
(b) the impact of the 2017 revisions on rents under tenancies conferring code rights, and
(c) the case for re-evaluating the value of rents under tenancies conferring code rights.
(3) Upon completion of the review under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must lay a copy of the findings before Parliament.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would require the Secretary of State to undertake a review of the 2017 revisions to the electronic communications code, with a particular emphasis on the effect(s) of the substantially lower rents paid by operators to landowners hosting telecommunications infrastructure.