Communications and telecomms

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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. [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.

3. Corporate Report: Phone-Paid Services Authority Framework

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

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Guidance and regulation

1. Using your mobile in the EU and EEA countries if there’s no Brexit deal
   • Detailed guide
   • 9 April 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
2. Geo-blocking of online content after Brexit
   • Detailed guide
   • 9 August 2019
   • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
3. Building Digital UK
   • Detailed guide
   • 29 May 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
4. Industrial 5G Testbeds & Trials: Manufacturing and Logistics Sectors Projects
   • Detailed guide
   • 18 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
5. Broadcasting and video on demand if there’s no Brexit deal
   • Guidance
   • 13 September 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

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News and communications

16 August 2019 — Press release

£250,000 boost for broadband in conference centres

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

1. Board announced for new UK Council for Internet Safety
   • 29 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and UK Council for Internet Safety
   • Press release
2. Jeremy Wright's Oral Statement on the Telecoms Supply Chain Review
   • 22 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Oral statement
3. UK and South Korea go underground for innovative new 5G partnership
   • 16 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Press release
4. Jeremy Wright speaking at the NSPCC Conference 2019
   • 26 June 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Speech

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Research and statistics

1. DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2017: Business Demographics
   • 30 January 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Official statistics
2. Research on data portability
   • 19 November 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Research
3. Interim evaluation of the Internet of Things UK Research and Innovation Programme 2015 - 2018
   • 31 October 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Research
4. DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Employment (2016) and Trade (2015)
   • 11 December 2017
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Official statistics
5. DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2015
   • 1 November 2016
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Implementing the European Electronic Communications Code
   • 16 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 10 September 2019
2. Broadband Universal Service Obligation: consultation on design
   • 28 March 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 09 October 2017
3. Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review: Call for Evidence
   • 19 December 2017
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 31 January 2018
4. Proposed changes to DCMS Statistical Publications
   • 2 November 2017
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 08 August 2017
5. 5G Testbeds & Trials Prospectus
   • 16 October 2017
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Usage of interpreting services in the Office of Manpower Economics
   • 3 January 2019
   • Office of Manpower Economics
   • Foi release
2. Triennial Review of the Information Commissioner's Office
   • 8 November 2016
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Corporate report
3. The Office of Communications (Ofcom) Framework Document
   • 9 August 2016
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Ofcom
   • Corporate report
4. Ofcom annual report and accounts 2015 to 2016
   • 6 July 2016
   • Ofcom
   • Corporate report
5. Government response to the Ofcom Digital Communications Review
   • 30 March 2016
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Transparency

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Organisations

1. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
2. Cabinet Office
3. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
4. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
5. Government Digital Service

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1. HM Treasury
2. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru
3. Department for Education
4. Home Office
5. Ministry of Justice
6. Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
7. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
8. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
9. Department for Transport
10. Department of Health & Social Care
11. Ministry of Defence
12. Office for Civil Society
13. Office of Manpower Economics

1. Innovate UK
2. Defence Equipment and Support
3. Ofsted
4. UK Council for Internet Safety