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  • 2012 Olympics, superfast broadband, media reform, sport for young people and new Lottery priorities at heart of DCMS Structural Reform Plan

    Plans to provide 2012 Olympics, boost competitive sport in schools, reform media regulation and deliver universal broadband set out by Jeremy Hunt.

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

  • Departmental Business Plans published

    An updated assessment of when the Government will implement its commitments.

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

  • Wales allocated £56.9 million for broadband roll-out

    Funding to help everyone in Wales have access to broadband, with 90% of homes and businesses accessing superfast speeds.

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

  • Wales allocated £56.9 million for broadband roll-out

    Wales is set to receive £56.9 million to help take broadband to everyone and superfast broadband to 90% of homes and businesses in the country.

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

  • Broadband should be superfast and super-flexible

    Jeremy Hunt shares his vision at the Google Big Tent event.

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

  • Summit to mark World IPv6 Day

    Ed Vaizey will mark tomorrow’s World IPv6 Day with an industry summit to discuss progress on switching to the new protocol.

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

  • Spending Review 2010

    Sporting and cultural core protected for the long term despite DCMS budget cut by 25%.

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

  • Superfast broadband for Wiltshire, Norfolk and Devon & Somerset

    £50m funding package for next wave of rural broadband

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

  • £50m funding package for next wave of rural broadband

    Wiltshire, Norfolk and Devon & Somerset next to come online

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

  • Bidding for second wave of rural broadband funding now open

    BDUK are inviting bids from Local Authorities and Local Economic Partnerships in England.

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

  • Cumbria Superfast broadband pilot

    County Council begins procurement process.

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

  • BDUK Programme Delivery Model pubished

    Government’s Broadband delivery team’s vision for bringing forward network upgrades and improving access for poorly served areas.

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

  • Rural broadband pilot areas named

    Four rural areas have been selected to pilot superfast broadband.

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

  • 90 per cent of homes and businesses should have superfast broadband by 2015

    New Government broadband aims outlined in Jeremy Hunt speech.

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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

  • 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

  • £10 million boost for Welsh broadband

    Funding will support early phases of superfast broadband.

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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