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Broadband DCMS Publish benefits of highspeed internet case study research DCMS has released their case study on the benefits of high speed internet for users connected via the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS). The GBVS which ran from March 2018 to May 2020 was an intervention designed to increase the deployment of gigabit-capable connections as […]
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COVID-19 DCMS Committee hears evidence on impact on COVID-19 on digital technology On Tuesday, the DCMS Committee held an evidence session of their inquiry into Covid-19 impact on DCMS Sectors focused on digital technology. The session included witnesses from Which? and the CBI. Some key points included: MPs were interested in ISPs’ success during the coronavirus crisis, and all witnesses agreed that […]
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Cyber Security Government announcement on High Risk Vendors This week, DCMS Secretary, Oliver Dowden MP made a statement in the House of Commons on the conclusions of the NCSC review into the recent US sanctions on Huawei and the National Security Council decision to limit the vendor further in the UK. The DCMS announcement can […]
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Broadband DCMS Oral Questions On Thursday, Marion Fellows MP (SNP) asked what steps the Government was taking to ensure the effective delivery of broadband services. Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman MP noted the £5billion investment provided for broadband and stated that further barriers to roll-out would be removed. Fellows argued that reliable broadband internet was […]
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COVID-19 Half a million frontline NHS workers benefit from coronavirus telecoms deal DCMS published an update on their programme to support NHS workers in conjunction with the telecoms industry. This noted that nearly 500,000 NHS staff have directly claimed through their provider. The scheme was supported by a number of ISPA members and Andrew Glover […]
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COVID-19 Government to publish new post-Covid-19 digital strategy in the Autumn During his closing speech at the UK Tech Cluster Group, Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden MP announced that the Government will publish a new digital strategy in the Autumn to reflect the new post-COVID reality. His speech touched on the following key points: Tech will […]
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Broadband MPs launch campaign to connect low income families Siobhain McDonagh MP (Lab) has launched a campaign to facilitate free broadband connections and devices for children on free school meals to help reduce the digital divide. McDonagh’s campaign, which has cross-party support from a number of prominent current and former Parliamentarians including Tony Blair and […]
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The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) is today unveiling the finalists for the 2020 ISPA Awards, the longest running and most prestigious awards for the UK’s internet industry. In this the 22nd year of the awards we feel it is more important than ever to acknowledge and showcase the industry. The importance of keeping […]
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Covid-19 DCMS announces whitelisting of victim support sites DCMS and the Ministry of Justice have published details of a new agreement with mobile operators to remove sites relating to victim support from data caps throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. MNOs including EE, Vodafone, O2, Three, Sky Mobile, Virgin Media, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff have committed to […]
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Broadband DCMS Questions on broadband During oral questions to DCMS Minister Mark Pritchard MP (Con) asked what steps are being taken to ensure competition between broadband providers. He noted the resilience in the data networks but pressed Government on what they are doing to ensure people aren’t left without connectivity when mobile networks have failed […]
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Please see below a comment from the Internet Services Providers’ Association, responding to the results of the recent YouGov survey on internet performance during COVID-19. Till Sommer, Head of Policy of the Internet Services Providers’ Association stated: “As indicated by the survey results there has been a significant increase in broadband usage in households during the […]
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