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Making a keynote speech at the cable congress today in London, Creative Industries and Telecommunications Minister, Ed Vaizey, heralded news that the UK’s plans to put broadband at the heart of our economic growth agenda, ar…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey today heralded the awarding of the final local TV licence - for the city of Preston - as a key milestone in the creation of a new media industry in the UK.
Following significant government investment of over £50 million, parts of Bangor will become the first in Wales to get high speed fibre broadband as part of the multi-million pound Superfast Cymru project.
Operators could roll out 4G services by the summer.
Independent research suggests broadband grows businesses and creates jobs.
The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Leveson, horsemeat, Back to Work and Mali.
DCMS appoints David Hendon.
Mobile network operators agree on scheme financing.
LEAD 2013, London
Encouraging strong, high-quality broadcasting.
How the BBC operates.
Ed Vaizey attends inaugural meeting in Norwich to ensure smooth delivery of the country’s broadband scheme.
Norfolk has been selected to pioneer a new approach to the roll out of superfast broadband.
Paying millions of pounds to be broadcast on satellite is not ‘fair or equitable’. Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention, Communications…
Satellite platforms should end the fees they charge public service broadcasters for carrying their channels Ed Vaizey said today.
Speech by Ed Vaizey to the Oxford Media Convention, covering issues around the Communications White Paper: connectivity, content and consumer issues.
Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.
Community groups are to be set free from red tape.
Village halls, schools, community centres and pubs among those due to benefit under new rules.
New transmitters bring more DAB stations to local listener.
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