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  • Success story: Internet of Things drives better roads maintenance

    Innovate UK funding helps Lancashire firm find new ways to share and use data for more efficient and cheaper highway maintenance

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  • Government action secures end to shock mobile bills

    Mobile networks to offer £100 liability cap for consumers when huge bills run-up on stolen mobiles after Government action

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

  • Ed Vaizey's speech to the Oxford Media Convention 2015

    Minister for the Digital Economy Ed Vaizey's keynote speech at Oxford Media Convention 2015 on the role of government in the multi-media age

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

  • Government cracks down on nuisance calling companies

    Government makes it easier for companies making unwanted marketing calls and texts to be hit with fines of up to £500,000

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

  • Ed Vaizey's speech to Drive to Digital

    Minister for the Digital Economy Ed Vaizey spoke at the 'Drive to Digital' conference on digital radio

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

  • Radio listeners to benefit from major digital radio expansion

    More than six out of 10 new cars now equipped with digital radio and the local digital transmitter network set to double

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

  • Government to boost connectivity and promote growth through publicly owned digital infrastructure

    The government has published information on publicly owned digital infrastructure and explained how these networks improve connectivity.

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

  • Government announces boost for community radio stations

    Government relaxes funding rules and extends licences for up to five years in move welcomed by community radio stations

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

  • Government secures landmark deal for UK mobile phone users

    Consumers and businesses set to benefit from guaranteed £5bn investment into UK’s mobile infrastructure

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

  • Eliminating poor mobile coverage in Wales

    Wales is set to benefit from UK Government plans to eliminate poor mobile coverage in the UK.

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

  • Eliminating poor mobile coverage

    Government sets out plans to eliminate poor mobile coverage that blights a fifth of the UK.

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

  • Nuisance calls firms to face more fines

    Fining companies that bombard people with nuisance calls and texts should be easier, Culture Secretary Sajid Javid announced today.

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

  • Sajid Javid's speech at the CyFy 2014 Conference, India

    The Culture Secretary was speaking about the importance of the multi-stakeholder approach to internet governance

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

  • Sajid Javid's speech at the Royal Television Society conference

    Culture Secretary spoke about the Government’s support for the broadcasting industry in a changing landscape

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

  • North Molton gets mobile coverage for the first time

    The Devon village now has mobile coverage thanks to Government funding, Minister for the Digital Economy Ed Vaizey announced today.

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

  • Ed Vaizey speech at the RadioCentre conference

    The Communications Minister spoke about the future of digital radio

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

  • Ed Vaizey speech at the ICANN 50 opening ceremony

    The Communication Minister's speech on internet governance at the opening of the 50th ICANN conference

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

  • Richard Ayre reappointed to the BBC Trust

    Richard Ayre has been reappointed to the BBC Trust for 4 years from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2018.

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

  • Cabinet meeting read-out 3 June 2014

    A read-out from the Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister on the morning of 3 June 2014.

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

  • Ed Vaizey Speech to Digital TV Group Summit 2014

    More than 125 companies are members of the DTG, and collectively they drive innovation and growth in the television & technology sectors.

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