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  • Fourteen cities eligible to be super-connected cities

    Fourteen cities across the UK have the chance to become super-connected cities, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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

  • New member for the BBC Trust

    Jeremy Hunt appoints Suzanna Taverne to governing body.

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

  • First 20 locations set to receive local TV are unveiled

    ‘New stations will provide local communities with programming relevant to their daily lives’ says Jeremy Hunt.

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

  • Culture Secretary unveils first 20 locations set to receive local TV

    The 20 towns and cities across the UK which are expected to be the first to have their own local TV stations were announced today by Jeremy Hunt.

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

  • Plans for releasing publicly-held spectrum

    Update published on releasing 500 MHz of public sector spectrum.

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

  • More focus is needed on ICT and computer science skills development, says government

    Government publishes its response to the Next Gen report.

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

  • Online accessibility forum launched

    New website will inform eAccessibility Action Plan and aims to promote best practice.

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

  • Help to make the online world more accessible for disabled people

    New website allowing disabled people to tell government and business how to make the internet more accessible launched by Ed Vaizey.

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

  • BBC Trustee appointed

    Foreign affairs adviser to join broadcaster’s governing body.

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

  • Enabling mobile broadband

    London

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

  • O2 trails next gen mobile network

    4G trial will cover 40 square kilometres of London.

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

  • Speech to the Internet Advertising Bureau

    London

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

  • ISPs commit to aiding parental control

    New Code of Practice sets out measures to help parents block inappropriate online content.

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

  • Secretary of State’s correspondence with the Chair of the BBC Trust and the Comptroller and Auditor General on NAO acess to the BBC

    The Government committed in the Coalition Programme to give the National Audit Office full access to the BBC’s accounts to ensure transparency…

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  • Strong response to Film Policy Review’s call for evidence

    Over 300 responses were received.

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

  • Digital TV switchover hits the halfway mark

    Right on schedule, more than half of UK homes are now using digital-only TV.

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

  • National Audit Office to be given free access to BBC books

    Updated BBC Agreement brings transparency and value for money.

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

  • Update to BBC Agreement

    The National Audit Office (NAO) will have right to choose which areas of the BBC it investigates, under new value-for-money arrangements published today.

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

  • Sixty five towns and cities in running to be local TV pioneers

    Sixty five towns and cities are in the running to pioneer the UK’s first local television services, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced

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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