Political Monitor 04/03/2016

  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...

Political Monitor 26/02/2016

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...

Political Monitor 19/02/2016

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...

Political Monitor 12/02/2016

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...

Political Monitor 05/02/2016

Broadband   CMS Committee hold evidence session on broadband connectivity The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee held an oral evidence session with representatives from two small non-fibre ISPs, and local authority figures as part of their...

Political Monitor 29/01/2016

  Broadband   BDUK Launch Consultation on Broadband Procurement BDUK has launched a consultation seeking views from Local Authorities and operators of broadband networks regarding a proposed new procurement approach that would form part of a new state aid...