F1[F2PART 9AE+W[F3Physical infrastructure for high speed electronic communications networks] [F3Infrastructure for electronic communications]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 9A inserted (with s. 44A(1)(2) and without s. 44B(a)(iii) and word) (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.5.2016) by The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/490), regs. 1(4), 2(4) (with regs. 1(3), 3) [Editorial note: This amendment no longer applies at all in relation to W. from 8.6.2018]

F2Pt. 9A inserted (W. but not in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.4.2016) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/361), regs. 1(4), 2(4) (with regs. 1(3), 3)

Interpretation of [F4Part 9A and of] Part R of Schedule 1E+W

44C.  In [F5this Part and in] Part R of Schedule 1—

“access point” means a physical point, located inside or outside the building, accessible to undertakings providing or authorised to provide public communications networks, where connection to the high-speed ready in-building physical infrastructure [F6, or as the case requires the gigabit-ready physical infrastructure,] is made available;

[F7“gigabit-capable electronic communications network” means an electronic communications network that is capable of delivering broadband access services at download speeds of at least 1,000 Mbps;

“gigabit-capable public electronic communications network” means a public electronic communications network that is a gigabit-capable electronic communications network;

“gigabit-ready physical infrastructure” means physical infrastructure or installations, including elements under joint ownership, intended to host wired or wireless gigabit-capable public electronic communications networks;]

“high-speed electronic communications network” means an electronic communications network which is capable of delivering broadband access services at speeds of at least 30 Mbps;

“high-speed ready in-building physical infrastructure” means in-building physical infrastructure intended to host elements, or enable delivery, of high-speed electronic communications networks;

“in-building physical infrastructure” means physical infrastructure or installations at the end-user’s location, including elements under joint ownership, intended to host wired or wireless access networks, where such access networks are capable of delivering electronic communications services and connecting the building access point with the network termination point;

“major renovation works” means works at the end-user’s location encompassing structural modifications of the entire in-building physical infrastructure, or of a significant part of it;

“network termination point” means a physical point at which an occupier is provided with access to high-speed electronic communications networks.

[F8“public electronic communications network” has the meaning given by section 151(1) of the Communications Act 2003.]]

Textual Amendments