Mobile phone companies which have promised to cover 90 per cent of the UK by next year may be fined if they fail to hit their target David Cheskin/Press AssociationMobile phone “not-spots”, a feature of life outside major towns and cities in the UK, could be a thing of the past. The government wants to give new powers to Ofcom to fine mobile operators for failing to live up to their promises on coverage. Companies such as Vodafone and O 2 , which promised to cover 90 per cent of the UK by the end of next year, could be punished if they do not hit the target. The proposal is hidden away in the Digital Economy Bill, now in front of MPs. Matt Hancock, the digital policy minister, said that…

Source: The Times September 17, 2016 00:11 UTC