Review the digitisation of UK telephone lines
National
·135 contributorsCopper land lines, while ‘old technology’, provide resilience and mitigation for poor cellphone signal in many rural areas, and work during power cuts. We think digital rollout is a national strategic risk and should be subject to a review.
Liz Kendall
Science Secretary
Cornish power outage after Storm Goretti
Digital landlines fail during outages
Landline independence during power cuts
Similar motions
Review the digitisation of UK telephone lines
National
Copper land lines, while ‘old technology’, provide resilience and mitigation for poor cellphone signal in many rural areas, and work during power cuts. We think digital rollout is a national strategic risk and should be subject to a review.
Cornish power outage after Storm Goretti
Digital landlines fail during outages
Landline independence during power cuts