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Boris Johnson and Oliver Dowden met with the biggest names in broadband today, praising the industry for creating more than 22,000 jobs over the last year.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK government has expanded plans to deliver next-generation broadband to hundreds of NHS surgeries, schools and other public sites in the hardest-to-reach parts of Scotland.
Today the government is a step closer to delivering better mobile coverage in rural areas, as it publishes its transparency notice for the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme and can proceed with a £500 million investment t…
The government has published the UK’s first national action plan to protect journalists from abuse and harassment.
Central Scotland will be the first area to benefit from the UK government’s record £5 billion investment in next-generation broadband.
A new report has found our £2.6 billion scheme rolling out superfast broadband sparked a surge in home values, economic benefits and job creation.
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's speech to RESET 2021, a virtual event from the Advertising Association, the IPA and ISBA
The government is consulting on changes to the legal framework for agreements on access to land for digital infrastructure.
Today the government has published its response to the public consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion.
Today, the government published its response to the consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion.
The joint investment from government and businesses will fund nine UK-wide projects that will seize the benefits of 5G and help British industries.
Richard Sharp is the Government’s preferred candidate for the BBC Chair, the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced today.
The Secretary of State has appointed Maggie Carver CBE as the Interim Chair of Ofcom from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2020, whilst the appointment process for a permanent Chair is completed.
The Home Office is seeking to appoint up to seven individuals to the TAB, to represent the telecommunications industry, or to act as an independent board member.
The government will today set out a roadmap for the complete removal of high risk vendor equipment from the UK’s 5G networks, alongside an ambitious strategy to diversify the country’s telecoms supply chain and ensure its fu…
The Government has today formally started the process to agree the level of the television licence fee from 2022.
Thousands of rural homes and businesses across Scotland have been given access to more financial help to get top-of-the-range broadband speeds
Opening remarks from Minister for Digital Infrastructure
Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman spoke about ongoing work by the government and telecoms industry to boost the UK's world class digital connectivity.
Digital Secretary announces line-up of task force to advise on bold interventions to open up and grow the telecoms market following decision to ban Huawei
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