by TheISPA | Mar 5, 2018 | Political Monitor
Broadband BEIS Committee questions former NIC chair on infrastructure projects Lord Adonis, who resigned as Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission in December 2017, gave evidence to the BEIS inquiry on the Government’s Industrial Strategy. Adonis was critical...
by TheISPA | Feb 23, 2018 | Political Monitor
Broadband Ofcom announces measures to boost fibre broadband Ofcom has announced today a number of measured designed to boost the roll-out of full fibre broadband through ‘halving’ the upfront cost of building ultrafast networks. The draft statement is in response to...
by TheISPA | Feb 16, 2018 | Political Monitor
Broadband Government plans to roll out lane rental schemes The Department for Transport (DfT) has published its response to the consultation on the future of lane rental schemes. DfT outlines that it will proceed with removing the sunset clauses from the schemes...
by TheISPA | Feb 9, 2018 | Political Monitor
Broadband DCMS Questions DCMS ministers were questioned in the House of Commons this week, Digital Minister Margot James MP, and Culture Secretary, Matt Hancock MP, responded on behalf of Government: Regarding the poor urban connectivity in parts of London, including...
by TheISPA | Feb 2, 2018 | Political Monitor
Broadband Parliamentary Questions Margot James MP answered many written questions on broadband in her capacity as Digital Minister, including: Regarding potential for an independent consumer advocate for the telecoms industry - as called for by Citizens’ Advice...
by TheISPA | Jan 26, 2018 | Political Monitor
Broadband Fibre rates relief bill passes through Parliament The Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill was passed through Parliament and will now become an Act. Newly appointed Local Government Minister, Rishi Sunak MP, welcomed the...
