by TheISPA | Nov 17, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Gigabit Voucher Scheme Launched DCMS announced the launch of the Gigabit Voucher Scheme which seeks to boost fibre connectivity as part of the Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) programme, in four pilot areas: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, Bristol, with Bath and...
by TheISPA | Nov 10, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Treasury Committee hears evidence from the National Infrastructure Commission The Treasury Committee took evidence on the work of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) from Lord Adonis (chair), Sir John Armitt, (deputy chair) and Phil Graham (chief...
by TheISPA | Nov 3, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Matt Hancock’s Speech at BSG conference Digital Minister, Matt Hancock MP, spoke at the Annual Conference of the Broadband Stakeholder Group on the importance of fibre connectivity. He began by praising the current connectivity levels in the UK, and the part...
by TheISPA | Nov 1, 2017 | ISPA Newsletter, News
ISPA Conference 2017 - What lies ahead for the UK Internet Industry Last few tickets remaining Sponsored by Media Partner ISPA's 12th Annual Conference is taking place on Wednesday 8th November at the iconic BT Tower, London. It is ISPA’s largest and most high...
by TheISPA | Oct 27, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Which? report on household broadband issues Which? has released the results of their survey on broadband customer satisfaction which found that over half (53%) of respondents had a problem with their broadband in the last year, with slow speeds highlighted...
by TheISPA | Oct 20, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Applications open for Gigabit Voucher Scheme BDUK has opened applications for the first wave of the LFFN Gigabit Voucher Scheme. The scheme will replace the previous voucher scheme which ran from 2013-15 and will be rolled out as a pilot in Aberdeen and...
by TheISPA | Oct 13, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Telecommunications infrastructure (Relief from non-domestic rates) Bill The second reading of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill took place in the House of Lords, legislating on the 5 years of business rates relief for newly laid fibre. The...
by TheISPA | Oct 11, 2017 | News, Press Releases
In response to this morning’s publication of the Internet Safety Strategy Green Paper, please find below a comment from the Chair of the Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA), Andrew Glover: "ISPA members share the Government’s ambition to make the UK the...
by TheISPA | Oct 6, 2017 | News
Commenting on the publication of the consultation on a revised Broadband Speed Code of Practice, Andrew Glover, Chair of the ISPA Council, said: “ISPA supports the consultation and the direction of travel that is being proposed by Ofcom. The speed of a connection is...
by TheISPA | Oct 6, 2017 | Political Monitor
Online Safety Amber Rudd Tightens Government Stance on Online Extremism and Child Sexual Abuse Imagery Home Secretary Amber Rudd has used her speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester to outline a tightening of Government policy regarding online images...
