by TheISPA | Jul 11, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband Government announces Growth Deals to help boost local economies, including extra broadband funding The Government has announced the first instalment of plans to invest £1.2 billion in local economies in a series of “Growth Deals”. The money includes an...
by TheISPA | Jul 11, 2014 | Awards News, Blog, ISPA Newsletter, News, Press Releases
The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) announced the winners of the 2014ISPAs, the UK’s longest running internet industry awards, now in their 16th year. Almost fifty organisations were nominated across sixteen categories, and the evening ended with...
by TheISPA | Jul 4, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband Government targets 100% superfast coverage with existing funds Of particular interest is Vaizey’s answer to a question on the roll-out of superfast broadband in areas on the edge of urban centres. In his response he indicated that the money which has been...
by TheISPA | Jul 3, 2014 | Blog, News, Press Releases
The Government published a long awaited response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s inquiry into online safety. The wide ranging inquiry saw MPs take evidence on issues such as content filtering, cyber bullying and social media, with ISPA Secretary...
by TheISPA | Jul 2, 2014 | ISPA Newsletter, News
Surveillance and Broadband dominate Internet Hero & Villain shortlists The thorny issues of surveillance and Government broadband programmes dominate the shortlists for the Internet Hero and Internet Villain awards at the 2014 ISPAs. Getting broadband right is a...
by TheISPA | Jun 27, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband Parliamentary Questions The Communications Minister, Ed Vaizey MP confirmed that the £250 million allocated to broadband in 2015-16 and 2016-17 would, with match funding, be used to enable superfast broadband coverage to be extended to 95% of premises by...
by TheISPA | Jun 20, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband Government responds to Rural Broadband Programme The Government has published a response to the Public Accounts Committee’s Rural Broadband after the Committee submitted its report in April. The report made recommendations on post code data and rollout...
by TheISPA | Jun 13, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband Parliamentary Questions In response to a parliamentary question, the Communications Minister, Ed Vaizey MP, explained that the Government supports an open internet and believes that the self-regulation is the best approach to achieve this. He also explained...
by TheISPA | Jun 12, 2014 | Awards News, Blog, ISPA Newsletter, News, Press Releases
ISPA has revealed the shortlist for this year’s Internet Hero & Villain, the longest running awards categories at the ISPA Awards, the ISPAs. These categories, sponsored by fulfilment experts NetLynk Direct, go to those who ISPA Council feel have helped or...
by TheISPA | Jun 6, 2014 | Political Monitor
Broadband Wales – Digital Economy debate A debate on the digital economy was held in the Welsh Assembly, key topics were connectivity, rural broadband and digital inclusion. Paul Davies AM’s motion proposed that the National Assembly for Wales: Recognises the...
