Commenting on the government’s plans to improve mobile phone coverage across the UK, Caroline Williams, Chief Executive of Norfolk Chamber of Commerce said:
“Norfolk Chamber welcomes the proposed Government consultation on mobile coverage. At present Norfolk suffers from either a poor mobile service or no mobile service. This can seriously affect the ability of SME businesses in our county, especially those based in more rural or isolated areas, to compete on a national level with other businesses who currently benefit from decent mobile coverage.
Even when the ‘not-spots’ are reduced, it will still mean that good quality coverage will not be available across the whole of Norfolk. Further investment is needed and the Norfolk Chamber, together with the local business community, will continue to lobby the Government and the mobile phone operators to achieve this.”
Also commenting on the Governments plans, Adam Marshall, Executive Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Erasing mobile phone ‘not-spots’ is a priority for frustrated rural and urban businesses. Increasing mobile coverage throughout the UK is in the interest of businesses, residents and the nation as a whole. We are baffled that any government department would attempt to stop others from seeking solutions to this persistent problem.”
