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Media Minister Julia Lopez's speech to the Digital Television Group summit
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
From today, regulations enforcing consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will take effect, mandating that internet-connected smart devices meet minimum-security standards by law.
Thousands of remote homes and businesses to benefit from lightning-fast broadband as new figures show a record £714 million invested in the broadband rollout so far this year.
Rural towns and villages in the Lake District are the first to benefit as government delivers on its plan to improve 4G mobile coverage in hard-to-reach areas.
UK artists will earn new royalties when their work is resold in Australia through the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
First of 86 4G masts have been switched on in Wales this month, benefitting residents, tourists, and business owners.
The Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure wrote to telecom operators asking them to consider alternatives to the use of telegraph poles as they roll out faster and more reliable broadband across the country.
Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan has secured a further agreement with telecoms companies to protect vulnerable customers as landlines are upgraded.
Local residents will be protected from being pushed out of their communities by excessive short-term lets thanks to changes in planning rules.
UK Government has signed £1 billion in contracts to connect around 677,000 rural homes and businesses to lightning-fast full fibre
Government confirms broadcasting licences for 34 local TV stations can be extended for the next decade
People living and working in the Lockerbie area in Scotland are to benefit from significantly improved mobile phone connectivity as the first UK government-funded rural mast upgrade is completed.
New data regulations to be introduced to help fix everyday problems for the public
Wessex Internet wins government-funded Project Gigabit contract to roll out lightning-fast connectivity to around 10,500 homes and businesses in the New Forest.
Tens of thousands of people in rural Cambridgeshire will enjoy access to lightning-fast broadband after a major contract was signed to upgrade the county’s network as part of Project Gigabit.
Thousands of people in rural Cornwall will get access to lightning-fast broadband after local supplier Wildanet was awarded £36 million from the government to roll out new connections.
Almost all new homes in England must be built with gigabit broadband connections during construction
World-first Code of Practice to strengthen consumer protections across the app market.
International allies issue joint statement on ensuring the resilience and security of global telecoms supply chains and future 6G networks
Work has started to connect tens of thousands of people living and working in rural Cumbria to lightning-fast broadband thanks to more than £100 million of government investment.
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