Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy written question – answered at on 1 September 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government's acquisition of an equity share in OneWeb, who will develop the go-to-market strategy for each region that OneWeb operates in; and what assessment he has made of the extent that OneWeb is dependent on (a) broadband and (b) GPS services for revenues.
As a shareholder in OneWeb, we will have strong representation on the Board and be fully involved in setting the strategic direction of the business. The current generation of OneWeb satellites deliver satellite communications services and, we are currently assessing the wider use of their capabilities. Dedicated work is ongoing across Government to determine the UK’s positioning, navigation and timing requirements and assess options for meeting them.
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