In our January 2021 report we concluded that the Department had failed to make meaningful progress in tackling barriers faced by operators in maximising gigabit connectivity. We noted that it had yet to secure the legislative and policy changes that industry deemed necessary for removing major barriers at pace and received no assurance that they were being addressed urgently.43 The Department responded by outlining the progress it had made through its “Barrier Busting Taskforce” including introducing the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill and consulting on whether the Electronic Communications Code required further reforms.44