Meeting Venue:
Video Conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Meeting time: 09.45 - 12.10
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/11192
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Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
Russell George MS (Chair) Hefin David MS Suzy Davies MS Mike Hedges MS Vikki Howells MS Helen Mary Jones MS |
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Witnesses: |
Elinor Williams, Ofcom Nick Speed, BT Wales Kim Mears, Openreach |
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Committee Staff: |
Robert Donovan (Clerk) Lara Date (Second Clerk) Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher) Gareth David Thomas (Researcher) |
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
1.1 Apologies were received by Joyce Watson MS
1.2 Mike Hedges MS substituted for Joyce Watson MS
1.3 There were no declarations of interest
2 Broadband update
2.1 Kim Mears OBE, MD Strategic Infrastructure Development, Openreach, Elinor Williams, Principal, Regulatory Affairs, Ofcom Wales and Nick Speed, Director, BT Group Wales answered questions from Committee Members
2.2 Kim Mears agreed to provide further details to the committee on rephrasing, what came in, what came out, and where we are today. Also in regards to ethernet connection detail around whether they are coming soon or where they are in the schedule and to share when ready a document from the Centre for Economics and Business Research
3 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
3.1 The Committee agreed the motion
4 Private session: Remote Working - Briefing from Academics
4.1 A private meeting was held with Professor Alan Felstead, Research Professor, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University and Dr Darja Reuschke, Associate Professor, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton
5 Private
5.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session