Political Monitor 13/03/2015

Broadband   ISPA Broadband Subgroup meets to discuss priorities The ISPA broadband subgroup met this week to determine ISPA’s priorities in the broadband and connectivity space. Members agreed that work around BDUK, the Ofcom Strategic Review, Connection Vouchers...

Political Monitor 06/03/2015

Broadband   BDUK superfast rollout programme criticised in Westminster Hall debate The performance of BDUK and BT in the rollout of superfast broadband was criticised in a Westminster Hall debate tabled by Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton. The debate was...

Political Monitor 27/02/2015

Broadband   DCMS open consultation on reform of the Electronic Communications Code The Department for Culture, Media and Sport published a consultation on the Government’s draft revised Electronic Communications Code. Submissions are invited on all areas within...

Political Monitor 20/02/2015

Parliament has been on recess this week and will return on Monday 23 February   Broadband   Connection Voucher Scheme re-registration to open At the last Autumn Statement the BDUK Connection Voucher Scheme was extended to March 2016 and to additional cities....

Political Monitor 13/02/2015

Broadband   Superfast rollout passes two million premise mark On Monday the DCMS announced that the superfast broadband rollout programme had now covered two million premises and is on track to reach 95% of UK premises by 2017. At the same time, the Government...

Political Monitor 06/02/2015

Broadband   Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee state that broadband should be available for all The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee published a report on rural broadband and digital-only services, concluding that the UK...