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Communications and telecomms

Guidance and regulation

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  • What the retirement of analogue phone lines, also known as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), means for you.

  • Here is the information required to ascertain if your premises is eligible for vouchers and how you can apply for them.

  • An overview of key points around access agreements between property owners and network operators for the deployment of digital infrastructure.

  • Information on establishing community broadband solutions illustrated by case studies of different community schemes across the UK

  • Product security factsheet accompanying the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, outlining the problems the Bill will address and how.

  • The Digital Connectivity Portal provides an overview of the current legislative and regulatory environment around the deployment of digital infrastructure.

  • How leaving the EU has affected mobile roaming in EU and European Economic Area (EEA) countries.

  • BDUK has awarded Northern Ireland-based broadband provider Fibrus a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 60,000 premises in Cumbria with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

  • The Digital Connectivity Portal provides guidance for local authorities and network providers on improving connectivity in local areas.

  • The 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme is the government’s nationally coordinated programme of investment in 5G.

  • How the telecoms regulatory framework is affected by the UK leaving the EU.

  • BDUK has awarded broadband provider Freedom Fibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide over 15,000 premises across Cheshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.

  • Information about the Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator (DCIA) programme, with guidance on how to get involved and find out more.

  • Information about the DCIA programme, with guidance on how to participate in the Pilot competition

  • This guidance provides an overview of Project Gigabit and answers to frequently asked questions. It outlines how councillors can use their unique local role to support the deployment of gigabit-capable broadband in their are…

  • This section provides guidance for communications network providers on legislation, regulation, working with local authorities and with property developers.

  • This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Future RAN (FRANC) competition

  • A £40 million fund for local and regional authorities across the UK to establish themselves as ‘5G Innovation Regions’.

  • ARTES is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for commercial telecommunications products and services.

  • BDUK has awarded broadband provider Cityfibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 25,000 premises across Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes with access to gigabit-capable broadband.