Consultation on regulations to implement the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act
This consultation seeks views on the terms which will accompany the interim Code rights provided to operators who have successfully applied for an order made under Part 4A of the Electronic Communications Code.
The Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act gained Royal Assent in March 2021. The Act inserts a new Part 4A to the Code which provides a process that telecommunications operators could use to gain access rights (called “code rights”) to multi-dwelling premises for a defined period. This only applies where:
- a lessee in occupation in a multi-dwelling building has requested a telecommunications service from an operator
- to connect the property the telecoms operator requires an access agreement with another person such as the landlord
- the landlord has not responded to the telecoms operator’s request for access
This consultation has been divided into three sections.
Section 4: Terms to accompany Part 4A interim Code rights (acquired by operators following a successful application at the Tribunal).
Section 5: The process for making an application to the Tribunal and the duration of interim Code rights.
Section 6: Extending the scope of Part 4A.