Political Monitor 15/03/2013

Broadband   Government removes clause designed to relax planning laws for broadband infrastructure A clause in the Government’s Growth and Infrastructure Bill, intended to facilitate the roll-out of superfast broadband in all areas of the UK, has been amended by the...

Political Monitor 08/03/2013

 Broadband   Government defers questions about access to infrastructure and BDUK competition to Ofcom The Communications Minister Ed Vaizey MP has informed Parliament that the Government have not conducted a review of the effect of there not being regulated access to...

Political Monitor 01/03/2013

Cyber Security   Government calls for evidence on cyber security standards   Fifteen months after the launch of the Cyber Security Strategy, the Government is calling on industry to provide evidence on what it thinks is the best ‘organisational standard’ for...

Political Monitor 22/02/2013

Cyber Security  National Audit Office identifies six key challenges facing UK cyber security  The National Audit Office (NAO) has conducted a landscape review of the Government’s cyber security strategy. The NAO report concluded that the UK has as one of the most...

Political Monitor 08/02/2013

Intelligence and Security Committee publish report on access to communications data by the security services     The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has published a report on the access to communications data by security services.   The report...

Political Monitor 01/02/2013

Broadband Update Growth and Infrastructure Bill  The Department for Culture, Media and Sport this week published a consultation on proposed changes to siting requirements for broadband cabinets and overhead lines. The relevant legislative changes are being debated as...