The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (PSTI) introduces a raft of new protocols that manufacturers and distributors of tech will need to adhere to.
It will allow regulators to ban universal default passwords, force firms to be transparent to customers about what they are doing to fix security flaws in connectable products, and create a better public reporting system for vulnerabilities found in those products.
The Bill will also speed up the roll-out of faster and more reliable broadband and mobile networks by making it easier for operators to upgrade and share infrastructure. The reforms will encourage quicker and more collaborative negotiations with landowners hosting the equipment, to reduce instances of lengthy court action which are holding up improvements in digital connectivity.
Last year, a £1bn deal was signed by all four major mobile network operators to expand rural mobile network coverage by sharing their infrast...