Political Monitor 22/06/2018

Broadband DCMS Questions DCMS ministers Margot James MP and Secretary of State Matt Hancock MP, were questioned on a range of digital issues in the House of Commons: James stated the intention of DCMS to review other technological options for broadband delivery, such...

Political Monitor 15/06/2018

Broadband Michael Gove speaks to EFRA committee on rural broadbandEnvironment Secretary, Michael Gove MP, appeared in front of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in which he discussed the Government’s plans to improve rural broadband. Gove was critical...

Political Monitor 08/06/2018

Broadband Report by Deloitte and DCMS on the impacts of mobile broadband and 5G DCMS have published a report, developed in conjunction with Deloitte, on the economic and social impacts of mobile broadband and 5G. The report stated that there is a “clear consensus that...

Political Monitor 25/05/2018

Broadband Chancellor backs full fibre roll out at CBI dinner The Chancellor, Philip Hammond MP, has used a speech to the CBI to highlight his own support for the rollout of digital infrastructure across the UK. He stated that fibre networks will be “the enabling...

Political Monitor 18/05/2018

Broadband Which? report on broadband speeds advertising Consumer body, Which? have published a report on broadband speeds in which they cite research conducted via their broadband speed checker tool. The research states that household broadband speeds received to the...

Political Monitor 11/05/2018

Broadband DCMS Questions During questions to DCMS Ministers, Secretary of State, Matt Hancock MP answered a number of questions on broadband: He highlighted the 28% improvement in download speeds in the UK in the last year, and expressed his frustration that this was...