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  • Scottish cities in running for ultrafast broadband cash

    Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth are among 27 cities throughout the UK in the running to become "super-connected".

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Twenty-seven cities in running for ultrafast broadband cash

    Jeremy Hunt announces eligibility criteria for second round of funding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Japan joint statement

    Ministers discuss cooperation on internet policy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Implementing the e-privacy directive: the story so far

    Joint DCMS/ICO stakeholder event on e-privacy

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Third of English councils are set to go with broadband

    Good progress is being made by most local authorities developing plans to roll out superfast broadband says Ed Vaizey.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ten Super-Connected Cities announced

    Chancellor reveals cities to share £100m to introduce ultra-fast broadband, with additional £50m for further roll-out.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local authorities meet deadline for broadband plans

    All local authorities except two submitted initial broadband plans on time reveals Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK should have best superfast broadband in Europe

    Broadband providers will be given a call to action by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt tomorrow

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ed Vaizey turns on Hertfordshire to superfast broadband

    High-speed broadband no longer just a pipedream for residents of Birch Green.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Toward Britain’s broadband future

    Rollout ‘at heart of growth agenda’, as Communications Minister Ed Vaizey lays out progress so far.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A third of English councils set to go with broadband

    Good progress in developing plans to roll out superfast broadband is being made by most local authorities, Communications Minister Ed Vaizey

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fourteen cities eligible to become super-connected

    Guidance information published for broadband bidders.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fourteen cities eligible to be super-connected cities

    Fourteen cities across the UK have the chance to become super-connected cities, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Broadband provision mapped

    Ofcom’s interactive map gives a picture of speeds and availability across UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local authorities given broadband deadline

    Culture Secretary lays out timetable for English councils to submit plans.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deadlines set for local authority broadband plans

    Draft plans for rolling-out superfast broadband need to be submitted to the Government by the end of February.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plans for releasing publicly-held spectrum

    Update published on releasing 500 MHz of public sector spectrum.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £100 million for superfast broadband, £10 million increase for lifetime giving and simplifying heritage protection

    What the Autumn Statement 2011 means for the DCMS sectors.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Enabling mobile broadband

    London

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • BT announces superfast broadband boost

    Deadline to supply high-speed cabling brought forward by 12 months.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government