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Telecoms firm set to win full code powers

Move would draw new road map for Sure

Sure Mobile could be granted new powers to expand its infrastructure across the Island pending approval by Tynwald today (15 Nov).

An amendment to the Telecommunications Act 1984 would allow  the company easier access to roads to lay fibres, and alter the planning process for developing new infrastructure.

Sure says the move would provide additional value for customers, and stimulate innovation both within the company and its telecoms rivals.

Sue Strang of the Communications Commission explained what the new powers would provide:

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