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  1. Industrial 5G Testbeds and Trials: Competition Guidance and Supporting Documents

    The DCMS 5G Programme Industrial 5G Testbeds & Trials grant funding competition is open for applications. Included below is competition guidance, the application form and supporting documents for applying for DCMS grant funding for Industry led 5G based projects in the manufacturing and logistics sectors.

  2. Corporate Report: Phone-Paid Services Authority Framework

    This document sets out the broad framework within which the Phone-Paid Services Authority (PSA) operates.

  3. [Competition closed] 5G Infotainment Services for Transport Environments UK-South Korea 5G Funding Competition

    The aim of this competition is to develop new and novel applications and services that can be ready for 5G, in collaboration with South Korean partners.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Building Digital UK
    • Detailed guide
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  2. Using your mobile in the EU and EEA countries if there’s no Brexit deal
    • Detailed guide
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  3. Legislation and regulation
    • Detailed guide
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Ofcom
  4. Guidance on access agreements
    • Detailed guide
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
  5. Applying for the 5G Rural Connected Communities Project
    • Detailed guide
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
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News and communications

Press release

£1 billion deal set to solve poor mobile coverage

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and HM Treasury

  1. Millions set to benefit from faster broadband with new plans to tackle rogue landlords
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Press release
  2. £30m to spark rollout of next generation 5G in rural areas and help countryside capitalise on tech revolution
    • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Press release
  3. £250,000 boost for broadband in conference centres
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Press release
  4. Board announced for new UK Council for Internet Safety
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and UK Council for Internet Safety
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. E-commerce and ICT activity, UK: 2018
    • Office for National Statistics
    • National statistics
  2. Overview of 5G Related Initiatives led or Supported by the Central and Local Governments
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Research
  3. DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2017: Business Demographics
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Official statistics
  4. Research on data portability
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Research
  5. Interim evaluation of the Internet of Things UK Research and Innovation Programme 2015 - 2018
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage
    • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 04 November 2019
  2. Implementing the European Electronic Communications Code
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Closed consultation
    • Date closed 10 September 2019
  3. Broadband Universal Service Obligation: consultation on design
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 09 October 2017
  4. Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review: Call for Evidence
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 31 January 2018
  5. Proposed changes to DCMS Statistical Publications
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 08 August 2017
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Usage of interpreting services in the Office of Manpower Economics
    • Office of Manpower Economics
    • Foi release
  2. Triennial Review of the Information Commissioner's Office
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Corporate report
  3. The Office of Communications (Ofcom) Framework Document
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Ofcom
    • Corporate report
  4. Ofcom annual report and accounts 2015 to 2016
    • Ofcom
    • Corporate report
  5. Government response to the Ofcom Digital Communications Review
    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Transparency
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