Political Monitor 18/10/2019

Broadband Queens’ Speech: Bills on wayleaves & new builds and funding increase The Government used this week’s Queen’s Speech to introduce its legislative agenda, including around broadband infrastructure. More information can be found here, though detail at this...

Political Monitor 11/10/2019

Broadband Government respond to consultation on wayleaves The Government have published their response to the consultation on wayleaves – Ensuring tenants’ access to gigabit-capable connections - ISPA responded to the consultation last December. The Government is...

Political Monitor 04/10/2019

Broadband Government indicates increased broadband investment Speaking at the Conservative party conference, Sajid Javid, the Chancellor, pledged that the Government would provide £5bn to support the rollout of gigabit-capable broadband in the hardest to reach 20% of...

Political Monitor 27/09/2019

Ofcom Broadband pricing review Ofcom set out the results of their review into broadband pricing, which found that  people who sign a new deal with their current provider could typically pay £8-9 less per month than customers who remain out of contract. Ofcom go on to...

Political Monitor 20/09/2019

Broadband Connected Nations quarterly update Ofcom have published their latest update to the annual Connected Nations report with data updated to May 2019. This has found that full fibre broadband provision has increased to 8%, rising by 400,000 premises in the...

Political Monitor 13/09/2019

Online Safety Government response to DCMS Committee’s report on Online Harms White Paper The Government’s response to the DCMS Committee’s report on the Online Harms White Paper was recently published. It notes that the Committee’s recommendations mainly related to...