Political Monitor 11/05/2018

Broadband DCMS Questions During questions to DCMS Ministers, Secretary of State, Matt Hancock MP answered a number of questions on broadband: He highlighted the 28% improvement in download speeds in the UK in the last year, and expressed his frustration that this was...

Search for the 2018 ISPA Awards Internet Hero begins!

ISPA is calling upon the public to nominate their Internet Hero for 2018, to be crowned at ISPA’s 20th Awards. The deadline for nominations is the 31st May, so we ask that you act fast! The ISPA Awards would not be possible without the dedicated support of our...

Political Monitor 04/05/2018

Broadband Barrier Busting discussed at Parliamentary dinner ISPA held a dinner in the House of Commons hosted by Kevin Hollinrake MP to discuss broadband barriers. The dinner brought together ISPA members with Parliamentarians and civil servants to highlight issues...

Political Monitor 27/05/2018

Broadband Digital Secretary and Ofcom CEO speak at the Full Fibre Investment Conference DCMS Secretary, Matt Hancock MP, gave a speech at a conference on the future of full fibre in the UK, praising the industry for securing investments in full fibre. He stated that...

Political Monitor 20/04/2018

Broadband UK Digital and Tech Industries During a Westminster Hall debate on the UK digital and tech industries, Shadow Digital Minister, Liam Byrne MP, raised the example of South Korea where FTTP coverage is at 60%. He also cited the commercialisation of 5G in South...

Political Monitor 13/04/2018

Broadband Consumer Green Paper The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published their long-awaited Consumer Green Paper for consultation. The Green Paper fits into the wider Industrial Strategy which seeks to improve productivity in the...

Consumer Green paper: ISPA Response

ISPA welcomes today’s publication of the Government's long-awaited Consumer Green Paper. UK consumers currently benefit from a competitive and dynamic broadband market that enables consumers to choose the right service that suits their specific needs, including on...

April Newsletter

Banquet at Parliament on Broadband Barriers Last few tickets remaining for our Parliamentary dinner, taking place on 2nd May. We will bring together industry and parliamentarians in the joint-pursuit of busting broadband barriers, including addressing multiple issues...

Political Monitor 29/03/2018

Broadband Government Response to new fibre business rates relief consultation Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has published Government’s response to its consultation on the implementation of fibre rates relief as specified in the...