The UK Government has created a new department to oversee the telecoms and tech sectors, assuming responsibilities from DCMS. Elsewhere in Westminster, broadband access, social tariffs and digital exclusion have all been on the agenda – we explore why.
The EC has unveiled a set of actions to ensure gigabit connectivity is available across the EU by 2030. We examine how its proposals seek to lower infrastructure deployment costs, and the guidance it provides for regulating access to operators' networks.