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Fears over digital switchover costs

Councils face multi-million pound bills as a result of the digital switchover of the telephone system.

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By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024

Councils face multi-million pound bills as a result of the digital switchover of the telephone system.

The network is due to shift from analogue landlines to internet-based systems by the end of 2025.

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