Political Monitor 08/08/2014

Broadband Digital Communications Infrastructure Strategy consultation The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has published its Digital Communications Infrastructure Strategy for consultation. Government is seeking evidence on what digital communications...

Political Monitor 01/08/2014

Broadband   Citizens Advice Criticises ISP’s actions on broadband cancellation charges The Citizens Advice service published evidence this week claiming that customers are finding themselves locked into unsuitable broadband contracts or hit by arbitrary...

Political Monitor 25/07/2014

Broadband House of Commons Summer adjournment debate The summer adjournment debate in the House of Commons covered a wide range of topics including criticisms of poor broadband coverage raised by Neil Parish MP and Meg Hillier MP. Parish called for more to done to...

Political Monitor 21/07/2014

Broadband Federation of Small Businesses calls for more ambitious broadband rollout targets The Federation of Small Businesses has published a report calling for more ambitious targets for the rollout of superfast broadband to businesses across the UK. The report...

Political Monitor 11/07/2014

Broadband Government announces Growth Deals to help boost local economies, including extra broadband funding The Government has announced the first instalment of plans to invest £1.2 billion in local economies in a series of “Growth Deals”. The money includes an...

Political Monitor 04/07/2014

Broadband Government targets 100% superfast coverage with existing funds Of particular interest is Vaizey’s answer to a question on the roll-out of superfast broadband in areas on the edge of urban centres. In his response he indicated that the money which has been...