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BT Blames Wales Broadband Delays On Access Problems
BT says access and digging permission are what's stopping it from connecting another 400,000 premises in rural Wales
£440m Government Windfall To Extend Superfast Broadband Coverage
Government finds £440m cash down the back of sofa to connect extra 600,000 premises to superfast broadband
Welsh Government Seeks EU Funding For Superfast Broadband Rollout Despite Brexit
After Assembly criticises Superfast Cymru project, government promises £80m to extend coverage - £37m is projected BT returns and £20m is targeted from EU
Prime Minister May ‘Should’ Replace Ed Vaizey As Broadband Minister
ISP Entanet wants Ed Vaizey to be replaced with Baroness Joanna Shields or a new ministry for communications to be created
BDUK: SMBs A Priority, But No Plans To Extend Broadband Voucher Scheme
BDUK Chris Townsend says small business broadband remains a priority but there are no plans to allocate more money to super connected cities scheme
BDUK Delivers Superfast Broadband To 3.84m Homes And Businesses
Government releases latest figures as BDUK edges it closer to 95 percent superfast broadband coverage by 2017
Openreach Fibre Network Reaches 25m Properties
BT Openreach network passes significant milestone as 95 percent coverage target nears
Are The Government’s Satellite Broadband Plans Working?
The government believes satellite can deliver 2Mbps and beyond to properties beyond the reach of fibre, but suppliers and politicians have been critical
Broadband Is More Popular Topic In This Parliament As BDUK Reaches 3.6m Premises
Industry body ISPA says increasing references to broadband show importance of connectivity, as government publishes new BDUK figures
MPs Report: BT And Openreach ‘Natural Monopoly’ Should Be Separated
A report backed by 121 MPs says BT and Openreach should be separated for the good of the UK's broadband infrastructure
BT Signs Up Another Satellite Broadband Partner
Satellite Solutions Worldwide is latest to sign up for BT as it helps deliver government-subsidised broadband rollout
Superfast Broadband Reaches 1.9m Scottish Homes And Businesses
BDUK reaches 500,000 milestone in Scotland as total figure nears 2m - including Gretna Green
Government Broadband Schemes To Reach 4m By Spring
Government says 3.5m covered by BDUK, says satellite coverage and 10Mbps universal service obligation will boost UK broadband further
Ofcom – Get Ready, The UK Is Going Superfast
Superfast broadband and 4G networks now available to more customers across the country, Ofcom report claims
Virgin Media ‘Opposes BDUK Extension’ In Letter To EC
The broadband funding programme hands 'hundreds of millions' in excess returns to BT, according to Virgin Media
BDUK Connects 3.3m Homes And Businesses To Fibre
New government figures show BDUK is making more gains as coverage target edges nearer
Government Promises 10Mbps Broadband For Anyone Who Wants It
Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to reveal how 10Mbps will be made available to the entire UK by 2020
Gigaclear Presses Ahead With Rural FTTP In Berkshire And Cotswolds
Work on delivering fibre to 18,000 homes in two BDUK projects gets underway
BDUK Scotland To Connect Another 20,000 To Superfast Broadband
Digital Scotland reveals the next 40 areas to get superfast broadband
Government Hints 10Mbps Will Be New Minimum Broadband Speed
Digital Economy Minister tells broadband parliamentary debate that it wont be held to a 'piddling' 5Mbps European target
Government ‘To Offer’ Satellite Broadband Vouchers In Rural Areas
Government steps up plans to connect 'final five percent' with satellite broadband voucher scheme, according to reports
Rural FTTP Network To Connect 6,500 Properties In Cotswolds
Gigaclear to build 1Gbps FTTP network as part of Fastershire BDUK project covering Gloucestershire and Herefordshire
Scottish Government Offers £9m For Community Broadband Projects
Scottish government wants more communities to take matters into their own hands with new fund
Rutland: England’s Smallest County Has UK’s Highest Superfast Broadband Adoption Rate
BT and Rutland County Council to expand fibre even further after high takeup rate
Local Authorities Start Planning How To Spend £129m BT BDUK Refund
A number of BDUK projects are starting to get money back from BT and are planning for further fibre expansion
BDUK Connects Three Million Properties To Superfast Broadband
New figures from DCMS show BDUK rollout is gaining momentum, two years before 95 percent coverage deadline
BDUK Spends £5m On Superfast Broadband Marketing
DCMS figures show marketing expenses for BDUK over six month period
BT Returns £129m BDUK Funding To Local Authorities
BT says it will work with local authorities to reinvest the cash into further expansion now that fibre adoption rates are predicted to be higher
MPs Demand Superfast Broadband Answers With Parliamentary Inquiry
Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee expresses concern some homes and business might never get the connectivity they need