Church spires could be used to boost mobile and broadband coverage in rural areas under an agreement between the UK government and the Church of England.
The government has committed to achieving good-quality mobile connectivity across the UK by 2022.
While the agreement encourages churches to sign up, they will still have to negotiate the usual planning process.
"Getting access to suitable sites, particularly in rural areas, has been a real challenge for mobile operators, so any initiative aimed at improving this will be welcomed by the industry," said Matthew Howett, principal analyst at research firm Assembly.
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