by TheISPA | Mar 21, 2017 | News, Press Releases
Online safety is a priority for the Internet industry and our members have long been committed to providing advice, tools and support to help parents and carers protect children on the Internet. We believe that self-regulation is the right approach to dealing with...
by TheISPA | Mar 17, 2017 | Political Monitor
Ofcom publish consultation on Openreach separation Ofcom provided further details and a consultation on the legal separation of Openreach following last week’s announcement. Ofcom state that BT’s March Notification sufficiently addresses the competition concerns as...
by TheISPA | Mar 10, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband MPs debate broadband advertising This week, MPs held Westminster Hall debate on broadband speeds and advertising. In general, MPs were critical of ISPs and particularly the ASA and there was a consensus that the rules around advertising broadband needed to...
by TheISPA | Mar 8, 2017 | News, Press Releases
In response to today’s budget, ISPA, the voice of the UK Internet industry, welcomed measures to boost infrastructure and innovation. Our members are innovative companies, investing heavily in their networks, products and services, and will be a key part of delivering...
by TheISPA | Mar 3, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Government publish Digital Strategy Government have published their Digital Strategy. Whilst much of the document includes previously announced policy measures and initiatives, there are a number of new policy measures, including a new Business Connectivity...
by TheISPA | Mar 1, 2017 | ISPA Newsletter, News
House of Lords get stuck in to the Digital Economy Bill The Digital Economy Bill continued its progress through Parliament as it entered Report Stage in the House of Lords. Whilst the Bill is only part way through Report Stage, peers have made two notable amendments...
by TheISPA | Feb 24, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband MPs hold Westminster Hall debate on rural broadband This week MPs held a Westminster Hall debate on rural broadband. In general, the debate was dominated by rural MPs who felt their constituents had been let down by Government with poor broadband speeds....
by TheISPA | Feb 17, 2017 | Political Monitor
Surveillance & Law Enforcement EU Council discuss national data retention laws In December 2016 the European Court of Justice issued a ruling to clarify the criteria by which national data retention laws can be judged to be in accordance with the EU Charter on...
by TheISPA | Feb 10, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband uSwitch Report finds 38% price rise in out-of-contract charges in five years A uSwitch report has found that out-of-contract broadband prices have increased by 38% for copper and 19% for fibre broadband while in-contract prices haven’t changed since 2011....
by TheISPA | Feb 3, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Lords Committee session on EU Telecoms Package The House of Lords EU Internal Market Sub-Committee held a one-off evidence session with Ofcom and industry on the EU Telecoms Package. The session covered a wide range of topics, including: the role of...
