by TheISPA | Dec 5, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband Extension of broadband connection vouchers scheme announced As part of the Government’s National Infrastructure Plan announced this week by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander MP, it was stated that the Government will provide ‘up to £40m to...
by TheISPA | Dec 1, 2014 | ISPA Newsletter, News
ISPA responds to Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill Following a wide-ranging speech from the Home Secretary, the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill was published and is being fast-tracked through parliament. ISPA said that Government needed to do more to consult...
by TheISPA | Nov 28, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband ADR debate on mis-selling in the telecoms industry John Healey, the Labour MP for Wentworth and Dearne, raised the issue of mis-selling in the telecoms industry in House of Commons adjournment debate. The debate focused on the case of an elderly...
by TheISPA | Nov 25, 2014 | Blog, ISPA Newsletter, News, Press Releases
There are existing legal processes for law enforcement to access communications data so it is wrong to suggest that the Internet is a “safe haven for terrorists”. It is for the intelligence agencies and not service providers to identify potential subjects, and when...
by TheISPA | Nov 24, 2014 | Blog, ISPA Newsletter, News, Press Releases
ISPA is disappointed that the Home Office has not consulted with industry on proposals for IP matching, but we will work with our members to scrutinise and inform the legislation when it is published. IP addresses can generally only be used to identify a subscriber...
by TheISPA | Nov 21, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband Which? launches new campaign on advertising broadband speed Which? has intensified their ‘Give us guaranteed broadband speed’ campaign through the launch of a new website. Their latest press activity has focused on the criticism that only 10% of customers...
by TheISPA | Nov 14, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband Superfast broadband rollout reaches 1.5 million premises This week the Culture Secretary, Sajid Javid MP, announced that the Government’s rollout of superfast broadband has passed more than 1.5 million premises and is reaching an additional 40,000 per week....
by TheISPA | Nov 7, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband EEF publishes infrastructure survey results EEF (the Manufacturers’ Association) has published the results of its member’s survey on infrastructure this week. Of particular relevance to ISPA members were the findings on broadband: 40% of companies surveyed...
by TheISPA | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog, News
ISPA says GCHQ's description of the Internet as a 'command and control centre for terrorists' is ill-judged The opinion piece in the Financial Times by the new head of GCHQ, Robert Hannigan, marks his first attempt to enter the debate on communications data...
by TheISPA | Nov 3, 2014 | ISPA Newsletter, News
ISPA debates Communications data at Parliament & Internet ISPA held a session on future communications data laws at the 9th annual Parliament & Internet conference at Portcullis House. The panel, chaired by Lord Strasburger had representatives from the...
