Political Monitor 16/01/2015

ISPA Events Welcome to 2015 ISPA Drinks ISPA and INCA are holding a joint drinks meeting to begin 2015. The event is invite only and free of charge and will provide a great opportunity for members to meet each other, the ISPA and INCA teams, and discuss the trends for...

Political Monitor 09/01/2015

Broadband Westminster Hall debate on phone and broadband coverage in Herefordshire On Tuesday, a Westminster Hall debate on phone and broadband coverage in Hereford and South Herefordshire took place, tabled by the constituency MP Jesse Norman. Norman was particularly...

Political Monitor 19/12/2014

Broadband Note on fixed broadband published in House of Commons Library The House of Commons Library published a note detailing broadband speeds and superfast availability by region and parliamentary constituency across mainland UK. Interesting findings included that...

Political Monitor 12/12/2014

Broadband Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee session on rural broadband The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee held an oral evidence session with a number of witnesses including Chris Townsend, CEO of Broadband Delivery UK and DEFRA Minister...

Political Monitor 05/12/2014

Broadband Extension of broadband connection vouchers scheme announced As part of the Government’s National Infrastructure Plan announced this week by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander MP, it was stated that the Government will provide ‘up to £40m to...

Political Monitor 28/11/2014

Broadband ADR debate on mis-selling in the telecoms industry John Healey, the Labour MP for Wentworth and Dearne, raised the issue of mis-selling in the telecoms industry in House of Commons adjournment debate.   The debate focused on the case of an elderly...