Political Monitor 05/04/2013

Ofcom Ofcom publishes Annual Plan Ofcom has published its Annual Plan for 2013/14. Among its Ofcom’s priorities for the coming year are: • Ensuring effective competition and investment in both current and superfast broadband • Promote choice for consumers through...

Political Monitor 22/03/2013

Broadband   House of Lords debate Government’s broadband strategy  In a House of Lords debate on the Select Committee’s on Communications’ report entitled ‘Broadband for all – an alternative vision’ Lord Inglewood told the House that the Government has “proceeded with...

Political Monitor 15/03/2013

Broadband   Government removes clause designed to relax planning laws for broadband infrastructure A clause in the Government’s Growth and Infrastructure Bill, intended to facilitate the roll-out of superfast broadband in all areas of the UK, has been amended by the...

Political Monitor 08/03/2013

 Broadband   Government defers questions about access to infrastructure and BDUK competition to Ofcom The Communications Minister Ed Vaizey MP has informed Parliament that the Government have not conducted a review of the effect of there not being regulated access to...

Political Monitor 01/03/2013

Cyber Security   Government calls for evidence on cyber security standards   Fifteen months after the launch of the Cyber Security Strategy, the Government is calling on industry to provide evidence on what it thinks is the best ‘organisational standard’ for...

Political Monitor 22/02/2013

Cyber Security  National Audit Office identifies six key challenges facing UK cyber security  The National Audit Office (NAO) has conducted a landscape review of the Government’s cyber security strategy. The NAO report concluded that the UK has as one of the most...