by TheISPA | Mar 4, 2016 | Political Monitor
Broadband CMS Committee hold Evidence Session on Broadband The Culture, Media and Sport Committee held an evidence session in their inquiry into establishing world-class connectivity throughout the UK, featuring evidence from Oxford University Professor...
by TheISPA | Mar 1, 2016 | Blog, News, Press Releases
With the Joint Committee publishing its report a mere nineteen days ago to conclude the pre-legislative parliamentary scrutiny, ISPA is disappointed that the Home Office has moved forward with a revised Bill in such a short space of time. It is widely agreed that a...
by TheISPA | Mar 1, 2016 | ISPA Newsletter, News
ISPs battling out to be shortlisted for the 18th ISPA Awards Entrants in the broadband, hosting and VoIP categories at the 2016 ISPA Awards and are now undergoing rigorous technical testing which will determine the all-important and hotly-contested shortlist. This...
by TheISPA | Feb 26, 2016 | Political Monitor
Broadband Business Secretary Announces new Business Broadband Review A review to improve business access to broadband has been announced by Business Secretary Sajid Javid MP in a keynote speech to the EEF annual conference, where he also set out his plans to...
by TheISPA | Feb 25, 2016 | Blog, News, Press Releases
In response to the Ofcom review published today, ISPA Chair James Blessing said: ISPA is pleased that Ofcom has an ambitious vision and proposals on how the UK connectivity needs can be transformed over the next decade. With ISPA members investing heavily in their...
by TheISPA | Feb 19, 2016 | Political Monitor
Broadband Ofcom Publishes Broadband Indicator Ofcom have published their Broadband Performance Indicator detailing BDUK funding of superfast broadband. The key findings of the report were that 3,625,369 premises had a superfast broadband made available by the...
by TheISPA | Feb 19, 2016 | News, Press Releases
Broadband is widely recognised as essential for consumers and businesses and statistics collated by ISPA shows that political interest in broadband has risen significantly. With this in mind, ISPA has been engaging with MPs on broadband rollout, infrastructure and...
by TheISPA | Feb 16, 2016 | Blog, News, Press Releases
In response to the publication today of a new consultation on verifying the age of those using websites offering adult content, ISPA Chair James Blessing said the following: "Internet safety is, and will continue to be, a top priority for the Internet industry, as...
by TheISPA | Feb 12, 2016 | Political Monitor
Broadband Westminster Hall Debate on Mobile Infrastructure Project John Glen MP, the Conservative member for Salisbury, tabled a Westminster Hall debate on the Mobile Infrastructure Project. Glen used the debate to speak of his frustration with the failure of...
by TheISPA | Feb 11, 2016 | Blog, News, Press Releases
In response to the Joint Committee into the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, ISPA welcomes a number of the clear and robust recommendations from the Committee to help improve the draft Bill. Some specific industry concerns, outlined in detail below, include how to...