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  • Local TV plans move forward

    Local TV in the UK came one step closer to being a reality today.

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

  • Inclusive web design principles published

    A list of 10 principles that should be applied by web designers to create beautiful, usable and accessible websites has been published.

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

  • New rules on cookies to be phased in

    UK Government confirms approach to implementation of Article 5(3) of the e-Privacy Directive on cookies.

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

  • Hundreds signed up to help older people ‘spring online’

    More than 1,500 organisations will give older people a free taste of using computers and the internet.

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

  • Digital Economy Act judicial review

    Read our response to the Digital Economy Act judicial review judgement.

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

  • Implementation of revised EU regulations announced

    The Government has today published its final plans for implementing changes to EU regulations on electronic communications.

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

  • Implementing revisions to EU regulations on electronic communications

    The Government today revealed how changes to the EU regulations covering electronic communications will be implemented.

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

  • 5m rural homes to get superfast broadband

    Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey has welcomed a Fujitsu project to improve internet access in remote areas of the country.

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

  • Releasing publicly-held spectrum

    Ed Vaizey unveils plans to enable growth in wireless communications sector.

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

  • Government reveals plans for releasing publicly-held spectrum

    Plans for releasing large amounts of publicly-held spectrum have been revealed today by Communications Minister Ed Vaizey.

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

  • International co-operation essential for e-privacy

    Communications Minister Ed Vaizey has called for international collaboration to produce a consistent set of rules covering e-privacy

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

  • CBI forum on e-privacy and the digital economy

    Today more than 40 million of us in the UK regularly use the internet, with 13 million of us able to get online anywhere, anytime through our…

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

  • Firms urged to work together on switch to IPv6

    Ed Vaizey speaks at event examining roll out of new internet protocol.

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

  • Open Internet roundtable statement

    Communications and Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey today met a host of industry and consumer groups to discuss protecting the open Internet.

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

  • Open internet roundtable statement

    Communications Minister Ed Vaizey meets with a host of industry and consumer groups to to discuss protecting the open internet.

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

  • Consultation launched into advertising and trading in open spaces during London 2012

    Advertisers and traders asked for their views on temporary measures.

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

  • Transfer of responsibilities from BIS to DCMS

    Competition and policy issues in media, broadcasting, digital and telecoms sectors transferred to DCMS.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement: DCMS Spending Review settlement

    Thursday 21 October 2010 **The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt): **By 2014-15, the end of this…

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

  • Change to BBC Agreement

    The BBC Agreement has today been amended to allow for changes to the funding of the BBC World Service.

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

  • Ask Ed Vaizey February 2011

    Ed Vaizey answers your questions on the topics that matter to you.

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