by TheISPA | Oct 5, 2018 | Political Monitor
Conservative Party Conference Jeremy Wright hints at regulation Following a number of new policy announcements from Labour last week, including the idea of a Digital Bill of Rights, this week it was the Conservatives who outlined several new funding pledges and...
by TheISPA | Sep 28, 2018 | Political Monitor
Labour Party Conference Fringe Events Labour’s Digital Green Paper Shadow Digital Minister, Liam Byrne MP, is driving a new digital green paper, described as the “people’s plan for digital” which will be published in the next 2-3 months. The paper will cover a wide...
by TheISPA | Sep 21, 2018 | Political Monitor
Cyber Security DCMS launches annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey DCMS have launched the Government’s Annual Cyber Security Survey 2019. The findings will inform Government policy on cyber security and how the Government works with industry. Ipsos MORI has been...
by TheISPA | Sep 14, 2018 | Political Monitor
Broadband Parliamentary Questions Bill Grant MP, asked whether Government there was a timetable in place for the £190 million budget allocated to the roll-out of full-fibre broadband. Margot James responded that the fund will be allocated directly to local bodies, to...
by TheISPA | Sep 7, 2018 | Political Monitor
Broadband Lane Rental Guidance published The Department for Transport (DfT) have published guidance to local highway authorities on how to design and implement lane rental schemes including a new calculator for assessing the costs and benefits of schemes. This follows...
by TheISPA | Aug 31, 2018 | Political Monitor
Broadband DCMS announces third round of LFFN funding DCMS have announced that local authorities will be being encouraged to bid for a share of £95 million being made available by the Government to help rollout full fibre connectivity across the UK. Successful projects...