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  • Leader of 'Mitco' preparation team appointed

    New body will be set up ahead of 4G services introduction.

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

  • Maria Miller - £114m Broadband Investment to Boost Nationwide Growth

    Ten city economies are set to get a boost with the announcement today of how much they will share from a £114 million broadband pot.

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

  • Ofcom awards first local TV licences

    Grimsby and Brighton are trailblazers in local TV revolution

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

  • Fastest broadband in Europe: delivering infrastructure to boost UK businesses

    Moves to fast-track the roll-out of superfast broadband - essential to UK’s economic future - are to be announced today by Culture Secretary

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

  • ISPs launch open internet code of practice

    Comms Minister says agreement is “great news for consumers”.

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

  • London Conference on Cyberspace gets underway

    International business leaders join Government Ministers to address key issues facing the internet.

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

  • DCMS on facebook

    Tell us what you want to see on our page to win tickets to a new production at the National Theatre. We have launched our own facebook page…

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

  • Spectrum and TV content discussed by the industry

    Key issues considered in latest Comms Review events

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

  • New rules to better protect children from inappropriate video game content

    From today, it is a criminal offence to sell video games with a “12” rating to those younger than that age.

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

  • Copyright infringement notification system

    Secondary legislation on sharing the costs of the Digital Economy Act’s measures to tackle online copyright infringement laid in Parliament.

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

  • Reforms to intellectual property laws aim to boost growth

    Government responds to the Hargreaves Review.

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

  • 'The Consumer Perspective' seminar

    The first Communications Review seminar has taken place at DCMS.

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

  • 'Competition in Content' Comms Review seminar asks key questions

    Industry figures discuss potential changes in content markets policy.

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

  • BBC Trust member Elan Closs Stephens appointed to S4C Authority Board

    Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt appoints Professor Elan Closs Stephens as a member of the S4C Authority from 12 July 2012 to 31 October 2014.

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

  • Way forward for digital radio agreed

    Plans to extend local digital radio coverage moved a step closer today.

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

  • BBC Trust appointments

    Sonita Alleyne and Aideen McGinley have been appointed to the BBC Trust, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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

  • Minister sets out terms of scheme to tackle future TV interference

    Viewers to get help with problems caused by next generation of mobile services.

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

  • Memorandum of understanding on Local DAB funding for radio switchover: Digital radio action plan

    Digital radio action plan

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

  • First step to Communications Bill

    Plans to put the UK communications sector firmly on the path to long-term economic growth are kick started by the Government today.

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

  • Bold moves to promote growth, protect media plurality and defend intellectual property

    Jeremy Hunt lays out his vision for a new Communications Act at the RTS Cambridge Convention.

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