
Little to differentiate parties' plans without Network Design and Procurement Group

Government makes Digital Britain key to its parliamentary programme

Tax will hinder not help rural broadband rollout plans, says Dunstone

Jeremy Hunt says a Conservative government would scrap 50p charge; Government denies tax would stifle competition

Cabinet Office has been lacking a minister for digital engagement since Tom Watson left the role earlier in the year

Communications minister Stephen Timms says ISPs will have to ensure everyone in the UK can get at least 2Mbits/sec broadband

New group is latest stage in Digital Britain plan to get more people online

TSB trial will take next-generation internet services into the community to check uptake and prove ROI is possible for ISPs

Tories want to stimulate private investment through regulation instead

The crisis in public finances will see outsourcing, shared services and cloud computing playing more prominent roles in government IT provision

Minister for Digital Britain confirms 50p phone line levy to fund next-generation fibre infrastructure

New technology aims to provide stable broadband service for customers more than 5km from an exchange

The internet as we know it is already 24 years old. But we are only just beginning to explore its possibilities.

Communications Consumer Panel says next-gen broadband rollout cannot be left to market alone

Sweden tops fibre-to-the-home rollout league - France, Germany, and the UK fail to register in top 10

Office of National Statistics figures show 10 per cent increase in adults going online since 2008

Critics say forcibly disconnecting users from the internet is a step too far

Analyst research suggests £12m pot is "pretty weak" compared with the scale of the challenge

ISPs are dismayed by change of policy for "swifter and more flexible measures "

Decisions will not be made until after consultation in the autumn

On career development, Digital Britain and the government’s attitude towards IT

It's business as usual, says minister in charge - unless Tories win election

On Digital Britain, the demand for IT skills, and the future of the IT profession - part one of a two-part video

On Digital Britain, the demand for IT skills, and the future of the IT profession - part two of a two-part video

Reports suggest government already backtracking on 50p per month levy in advance of General Election