at end insert— Conditions prescribed by the appropriate national authority by regulations under subsection (4F)(b) must include the condition that new fibre is part of the hereditament under subsection (4F)(a).”
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at end insert— For the purposes of subsection (4FA) “new fibre” means fibre that was not laid, flown, affixed or attached before 1 April 2017 and its laying, flying, affixing or attaching is not solely effected to gain the relief herein.”
at end insert— Conditions prescribed by the appropriate national authority by regulations under subsection (4C)(b) must include the condition that new fibre is part of the hereditament under subsection (4C)(a).”
at end insert— For the purpose of subsection (4CA) “new fibre” means fibre that was not laid, flown, affixed or attached before 1 April 2017 and its laying, flying, affixing or attaching is not solely effected to gain the relief herein.”
at end insert— Conditions prescribed by the appropriate national authority by regulations under subsection (1)(c) must include the condition that new fibre is part of the hereditament under subsection (2).”
at end insert— In this section “new fibre” means fibre that was not laid, flown, affixed or attached before 1 April 2017 and its laying, flying, affixing or attaching is not solely effected to gain the relief herein.”
Insert the following new Clause— “Assessment of rate relief: reporting
at end insert— Providers of telecommunications benefiting from the relief under subsections (1) to (3) must give due consideration to providing high quality telecommunications services to rural and hard to reach areas.”
at end insert— the new infrastructure that the relief is to be claimed on does not replicate existing telecommunications infrastructure.”
at end insert— Providers of telecommunications benefiting from the relief under subsections (4E) and (4F) must give due consideration to providing high quality telecommunications services to rural and hard to reach areas.”
at end insert— Providers of telecommunications benefiting from the relief under subsections (4C) and (4D) must give due consideration to providing high quality telecommunications services to rural and hard to reach areas.”
at end insert— the hereditament is wholly or mainly located within a local authority area where the average broadband speed is 10Mbps or less, and”
at end insert— the hereditament is wholly or mainly located within a local authority area where the average broadband speed is 10Mbps or less, and”
at end insert— The relief in this section applies only if the hereditament is wholly or mainly located within a local authority area where the average broadband speed is 10Mbps or less.”
Insert the following new Clause— “Report on the impact of this Act on connectivity in rural areas of the United Kingdom
Report stage — Lords 4
Insert the following new Clause— “Time period for the availability of the relief under this Act
at end insert — require that a certain proportion of the relief granted to providers under this Act must apply to hereditaments in deprived or isolated areas of England and Wales.”
at end insert — require that a certain proportion of the relief granted to providers under this Act must apply to hereditaments in deprived or isolated areas of England and Wales.”
at end insert — require that a certain proportion of the relief granted to providers under this Act must apply to hereditaments in deprived or isolated areas of England and Wales.”
3rd reading — Lords 13
after “energy,” insert— the day concerned falls before 1 April 2022,”
leave out “that day” and insert “the day concerned”
at end insert— The appropriate national authority may by regulations amend paragraph (aa) of subsection (4F) above so as to substitute a later date for the date for the time being specified in that paragraph.”
leave out “subsection (4F)” and insert “subsections (4F) and (4FA)”
after “energy,” insert— the chargeable day falls before 1 April 2022,”
leave out “that” and insert “the chargeable”
at end insert— The appropriate national authority may by regulations amend paragraph (aa) of subsection (4C) so as to substitute a later date for the date for the time being specified in that paragraph.”
leave out “(4E)” and insert “(4EA)”
after “list,” insert— the chargeable day falls before 1 April 2022,”
leave out “that” and insert “the chargeable”
leave out “this section” and insert “subsection (3)”
at end insert— The appropriate national authority may by regulations amend paragraph (ba) of subsection (1) so as to substitute a later date for the date for the time being specified in that paragraph.”
at end insert— In section 143 (orders and regulations)—