Proposed changes in the law could allow telecoms firms to make phone masts nearly 100ft tall in an effort to wipe out mobile signal blind spots, the Government has said.
Under the plans, new and existing masts could be made 5m (16ft 5in) taller and 2m (6ft 7in) wider than current rules allow, meaning some could reach 30m (98ft) in height.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) says the proposals will also boost the rollout of 5G technology.
It said the expansion would enable more equipment to be fitted to masts as part of efforts to improve phone signals while reducing the need for new ones to be built in rural areas.
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