Political Monitor 22/03/2019

Broadband National Audit Office report on Ofcom regulating to protect consumers A National Audit Office (NAO) report in to the regulators across utilities, communications and financial services markets has found that Ofcom, Ofwat, Ofgem and the Financial Conduct...

Political Monitor 15/03/2019

Cyber Security Government publishes response to consultation on NIS and Digital Service Providers On the 12th March the Government published its response to the ‘NIS Regulations: Targeted Consultation on Digital Service Providers’ consultation. The Government has...

Political Monitor 08/03/2019

Broadband DfT launches consultation on reinstatement of highways The Department For Transport (DfT) have launched a consultation on the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways (SROH) which seeks to update the last edition from April 2010. This...

Political Monitor 01/03/2019

Broadband Government boost rural school broadband The Government have announced that over 100 schools will benefit from a £3m pilot programme as part of the LFFN programme. The scheme is aims to delivering gigabit connections in rural areas, and the public sector...

Political Monitor 22/02/2019

Broadband National Infrastructure Commission Consultation on regulation of essential services The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has launched a call for evidence on what future changes may be required to ensure regulation of the energy, telecoms and water...

Political Monitor 15/02/2019

Broadband DCMS publishes Statement of Strategic Priorities to Ofcom DCMS has published a consultation on its Draft Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for telecommunications. A Press release can be found here which highlights the following priorities: Ensuring...