UK Parliament home

This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament

View other petitions from this Parliament

Closed Make BT upgrade exchanges which are not commercially viable in order to provide reliable internet access

Closed on

BT have declined to upgrade the Hollingbourne telephone exchange in Kent and many others in rural areas on the grounds that it is "not commercially viable". This means that many residents have poor or restricted internet access which means that distance learning, e-commerce, and online applications for the Universal Credit are difficult if not impossible. BT should not be allowed to abuse their monopoly position by putting their profits before the provision of a reliable telephone and internet service.

332 signatures

Show on a map

10,000

Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition closed

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 17 April 2014.