Political Monitor 20/03/2015

Broadband   Broadband announcements feature prominently in Budget In the final budget of the Coalition Government before the General Election on May 7, a number of announcements of relevance to broadband rollout were announced: As expected and discussed at last...

Political Monitor 13/03/2015

Broadband   ISPA Broadband Subgroup meets to discuss priorities The ISPA broadband subgroup met this week to determine ISPA’s priorities in the broadband and connectivity space. Members agreed that work around BDUK, the Ofcom Strategic Review, Connection Vouchers...

Political Monitor 06/03/2015

Broadband   BDUK superfast rollout programme criticised in Westminster Hall debate The performance of BDUK and BT in the rollout of superfast broadband was criticised in a Westminster Hall debate tabled by Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton. The debate was...

Political Monitor 27/02/2015

Broadband   DCMS open consultation on reform of the Electronic Communications Code The Department for Culture, Media and Sport published a consultation on the Government’s draft revised Electronic Communications Code. Submissions are invited on all areas within...

Political Monitor 20/02/2015

Parliament has been on recess this week and will return on Monday 23 February   Broadband   Connection Voucher Scheme re-registration to open At the last Autumn Statement the BDUK Connection Voucher Scheme was extended to March 2016 and to additional cities....