Political Monitor 05/07/2019

Broadband DCMS Questions Superfast broadband was raised at oral questions to the department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Digital Minister, Margot James MP, noted the many and wide benefits of faster broadband speeds, particularly in reducing social exclusion...

July Newsletter

ISPA Awards Ceremony 11th July 2019 7pm - late InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel The highlight of the ISP events calendar, the ISPA Awards, will take place next week on 11th July at the ballroom of the InterContinental Park Lane hotel in London. The finalists...

Political Monitor 21/06/2019

Broadband Government to consult on consumer protection powers for CMA The Government has announced that it will consult on giving the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) new powers over consumer law, allowing them to avoid the courts and “intervene earlier and...

Political Monitor 14/06/2019

Broadband EFRA Committee session on Rural Broadband The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee took oral evidence from Openreach, INCA and MobileUK as part of their inquiry into rural broadband. The Committee questioned Openreach on the introduction of the USO,...

Political Monitor 07/06/2019

Broadband Telecoms Consumer Advocate DCMS announced that a new Telecoms Consumer Advocate will be created with the “power to stand up for consumers” across mobile, broadband, pay-TV and landline services. This was first consulted on as part of the BEIS consumer green...

June Newsletter

ISPA Awards Ceremony 11th July 2019 7pm - late, InterContinental Park Lane, London It’s less than 6 weeks to go until the 21st  annual ISPA Awards ceremony, one of the highlights of the ISP calendar where we celebrate another successful year in style. The nominees for...

Political Monitor 31/05/2019

Broadband EFRA Committee launch inquiry on rural broadband The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee have launched a short follow up inquiry into Rural Broadband and digital only services. This follows a previous inquiry in 2014/5 on the same topic. The...