by TheISPA | Feb 2, 2017 | News, Press Releases
In our response to the DCMS Extending Full Fibre Networks consultation, ISPA sets out its support for the Government’s commitment to assist ISPs in their efforts to roll out fibre networks. ISPA believes the single most important factor Government should...
by TheISPA | Feb 1, 2017 | News, Press Releases
ISPA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Call for Evidence on Extending Local Full Fibre Broadband Networks and we see this response as complementary to the individual responses and evidence that several of our members will submit separately. We support the...
by TheISPA | Feb 1, 2017 | ISPA Newsletter, News
ISPA calls for Government to prioritise removing barriers to broadband rollout In our response to the Government Call for Evidence on Extending Local Full Fibre Networks, ISPA sets out its support for the Government’s commitment to assisting ISPs in the UK in the...
by TheISPA | Jan 27, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Openreach sets dark fibre access trial for August 2017 Openreach will to run a provision trial of their new Dark Fibre Access (DFA) product between August and September 2017 for Ethernet offering ISPs. The DFA product gives rival ISPs physical access...
by TheISPA | Jan 27, 2017 | News
The 2017 ISPA Awards, the ISPAs are the 19th Annual UK Internet Industry Awards. Entry to the ISPAs is free and is open to all those offering broadband, hosting, cloud and VoIP services, as well as resellers, hardware providers and those who have made the Internet a...
by TheISPA | Jan 20, 2017 | Political Monitor
Copyright Lords debate the creative industries post-Brexit There was a short debate in the House of Lords on the impact of Brexit upon the creative industries. Lord Clement-Jones led the debate, and highlighted his concern that creative industries were...
by TheISPA | Jan 13, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Local Government Finance Bill published Following their announcement in the Autumn Statement, Government have brought forward proposals which will give companies laying fibre infrastructure a tax break for up to 5 years on the new...
by TheISPA | Jan 6, 2017 | Political Monitor
Broadband Government launch consultation on extending local full fibre broadband networks Government has launched a consultation on extending local full fibre networks which seeks to gather feedback on the best use of public funding to encourage further...
by TheISPA | Dec 23, 2016 | Political Monitor
Merry Christmas! From all of us here at ISPA let us wish you a happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year! Broadband Government announce broadband reinvestment as part of BDUK clawback mechanism Government announced it would be using a £440m...
by TheISPA | Dec 16, 2016 | Political Monitor
Broadband Digital Economy Bill has Second Reading in the Lords The Digital Economy Bill had its Second Reading in the House of Lords. In general, there was a lot of focus on the age verification provisions with Labour highlighting a lack of oversight of...