B839.A - Internet Service Providers (Universal Service Orders) Bill

A01

Replace

(1) In this legislation, the “Secretary of State” shall be the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

With

(1) In this legislation, the “Secretary of State” shall be the cabinet minister with responsibility for digital policy.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Amber_Rudd.

A02

Replace

(3) Wherein the Secretary of State creates an order under subsection 1, he may declare that order to be a “Universal Service Order”.

With

(3) Wherein the Secretary of State creates an order under subsection 1, they may specify that order to be a “Universal Service Order” so long as it meets the conditions laid out in this bill.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Amber_Rudd.

A03

In Section 1(5)(a), replace the number "10" with "20".

This amendment was submitted by /u/ZanyDraco.

A04

Replace

(5) Such an order must specify a minimum download speed to be provided by the connection or service provider of relevance

(a) Such a specified minimum download speed must be no less than 10 megabits per second.

with

(5) Such an order must specify a minimum download speed, upload speed and ping to be provided by the connection or service provider of relevance.

(a) Such a specified minimum download speed must be no less than 10 megabits per second.

(b) Such a specified minimum upload speed must be no less than 2 megabits per second.

(c) Such a specified minimum ping must be no less than 50ms.

This amendment was submitted by /u/comrade_zoe.

A05

Amend in as Section 1 (7)

Such a service as mandated in the Universal Service Order is to be provided free of charge to households.

This amendment was submitted by /u/comrade_zoe.

A06

In Section 1, add a subsection that reads "All Universal Service Orders enacted under the authority of this Act must allocate a minimum of a 60-day time frame for all related entities to adjust to the new statutory minimums set out therein."

This amendment was submitted by /u/ZanyDraco.

This division shall end on the 27th August 2019 at 10PM.

Please vote in the following format:

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