Question reference: S6W-03137
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 September 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangement it has with Openreach to access private land to facilitate the roll-out of fibre optic broadband.
Answer
All legislative and regulatory responsibility for telecommunications rests with the UK Government and Ofcom respectively. As such the Scottish Government has no arrangement with Openreach around access to private land in Scotland. Wayleaves are negotiated directly between operators and landowners. Where it is not possible to reach an agreement operators can seek to have an agreement imposed by the courts using the Electronic Communications Code.