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Broadband ISPA gives evidence to DCMS Committee ISPA Chair, Andrew Glover, gave evidence as part of the DCMS Committee inquiry into broadband and the road to 5G. ISPA was joined by fellow witnesses Malcolm Corbett, from INCA and Hamish Macleod, of Mobile UK. Some key points from the session include: The Committee was interested to […]
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The Internet Services Providers’ Association, the UK’s leading ISP trade association, has published an anniversary report to celebrate its 25th anniversary with new data that shows consumers can today access the internet 200,000 times faster than in the 1990s. The report, which has been published today, looks back at the journey the UK’s internet has made over the last quarter century and […]
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Ofcom Philip Marnick, Ofcom’s spectrum group director, has been awarded 5G Week’s ‘leading individual ‘champion’ of 5G’ award. The awards aim to recognise the best examples of 5G adoption, uses and rollout worldwide. Marnick’s role in overseeing how spectrum is released and how it has been used was highlighted by the awarding body who said […]
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Ofcom Ofcom Publish Connected Nations Update: Summer 2020 On Thursday, Ofcom published their latest Connected Nations update for Summer 2020 which is based on coverage and service availability information received from communications providers. Some key findings include: Full fibre broadband has increased significantly to over 4.2 million homes (14%), up from 3.5 million (12%) since […]
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Broadband Ministers call on councils to help deliver digital connectivity ambitions Last week, Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman and Local Government Minister Simon Clarke, wrote to local authorities setting out how they can help boost gigabit broadband rollout and 5G mobile coverage. The ministers urge councils to follow new Government advice on land access and […]
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ISP Business Model Webinar Series 24th September, 1st and 8th October at 2pm Register Now! This series of webinars will hear from ISPs, vendors, analysts and technologists on some of the key developments and challenges facing the industry and the opportunities it presents. Please find the details for individual sessions below and RSVP to admin@ispa.org.uk […]
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Broadband Scotland announces £15m investment to boost connectivity Last week the Scottish Government announced £15 million of funding to help 23,000 low income households gain proper internet access. The funding, which is part of the Connecting Scotland programme, will prioritise disadvantaged families with children and young people leaving care. These families will get a device […]
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ISP Business Model Webinar Series 24th September, 1st and 8th October at 2pm Register Now! ISPA is pleased to announce that this year’s ISP Business Model Summit event will be turned into a series of 3 separate webinars exploring 3 areas of growth for ISPs. Save the dates below to hear insightful case […]
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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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