Political Monitor 19/12/2014

Broadband Note on fixed broadband published in House of Commons Library The House of Commons Library published a note detailing broadband speeds and superfast availability by region and parliamentary constituency across mainland UK. Interesting findings included that...

Political Monitor 12/12/2014

Broadband Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee session on rural broadband The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee held an oral evidence session with a number of witnesses including Chris Townsend, CEO of Broadband Delivery UK and DEFRA Minister...

Political Monitor 05/12/2014

Broadband Extension of broadband connection vouchers scheme announced As part of the Government’s National Infrastructure Plan announced this week by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander MP, it was stated that the Government will provide ‘up to £40m to...

Political Monitor 28/11/2014

Broadband ADR debate on mis-selling in the telecoms industry John Healey, the Labour MP for Wentworth and Dearne, raised the issue of mis-selling in the telecoms industry in House of Commons adjournment debate.   The debate focused on the case of an elderly...

Political Monitor 21/11/2014

Broadband Which? launches new campaign on advertising broadband speed Which? has intensified their ‘Give us guaranteed broadband speed’ campaign through the launch of a new website. Their latest press activity has focused on the criticism that only 10% of customers...

Political Monitor 14/11/2014

Broadband Superfast broadband rollout reaches 1.5 million premises This week the Culture Secretary, Sajid Javid MP, announced that the Government’s rollout of superfast broadband has passed more than 1.5 million premises and is reaching an additional 40,000 per week....