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Consultation outcome

Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022

From:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Published
28 August 2025
Last updated
1 June 2026 — See all updates
This consultation has concluded

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Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022: government response

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Detail of outcome

This document sets out the government’s response to the views raised in the consultation. It explains how we have considered those views and, where appropriate, taken them into account to revise the proposed updates to the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice.

Original consultation

Summary

We sought views on proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022. The consultation was open to anyone, but we particularly wanted to hear from providers of public electronic communications networks and services.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

This consultation set out proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022. These proposed updates are intended to help public telecoms providers protect UK telecoms networks and services in light of evolving threats and emerging technologies.

The proposed updates include:

  • drafting changes for greater clarity in Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Code
  • additional measures in Section 3 of the Code
  • associated guidance in Section 2 of the Code

The proposed updates are:

  • explained in ‘Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022: what we are consulting on’
  • shown as tracked changes in ‘Proposed updates to the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022’ (PDF)

Documents

Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022: what we are consulting on

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Proposed updates to the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022 (PDF)

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Updates to this page

Published 28 August 2025
Last updated 1 June 2026 Show all updates

  1. Added the government response to the consultation.

  2. Consultation closed on 22 October 2025.

  3. First published.

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