Digital Britain calls for 50p broadband levy
News This is the first publication you will see from the government in its programme for building Britain's future," Lord Carter, the communications minister, said at the report's launch event in London. The government has laid out its vision for the...
[June 16, 2009, 18:02]
Digital Britain phone levy not enough, says BT
News The fund was proposed by the government in Lord Carter's Digital Britain report, which was published last month. The Digital Britain recommendations are to be scrutinised by a Commons select committee, which will examine issues including the...
[July 2, 2009, 15:05]
Lack of broadband may penalise football on the Net
News But Internet analysts are warning that severe broadband delays will restrict the success of such a venture in Britain. But the quality of match streaming is dependent on high-speed Internet connections -- something that is severely lacking in Britain.
[August 24, 2001, 9:00]
BBC prepares to put TV archive on Web
News Professor Lessig believes the Creative Archive could give a massive boost to Britain's digital content market, and could also encourage more people to take up a high-speed Internet connection and a faster PC.
[May 27, 2004, 16:30]
Wi-Fi Cloud could be silver lining for rural broadband
News The company that has just launched the most ambitious rollout of Wi-Fi hot spots in the UK believes it could also play a role in closing Britain's broadband divide. Most of The Cloud's hot spots will use a DSL connection, in which case they will be...
[March 24, 2003, 12:12]
'Free Dmitri' protests gathers little London support
News It's difficult to get people interested in Britain -- they aren't Russian, and when they hear the term "hacker" they immediately draw a stereotype image in their head, and don't bother to hear the whole story," said Chterenlikht.
[July 31, 2001, 13:53]
Making rural broadband happen - as easy as ABC?
News The challenge of bringing high-speed Web access to the whole of Britain will be taken up by a new organisation that is being set up by rural broadband pioneers and Internet campaigners. ABC is also meant to be a think tank for users as well as...
[April 29, 2003, 16:42]
RIAA holds fire on Webcast licensing scheme
News The launch of a performance royalty program to reimburse artists when their music is played online has been postponed, even as an alternative system for controlling online radio copyrights is gathering steam in Britain.
[October 9, 2000, 15:11]
Broadband rollout pitched as a recession-buster
News However, communications minister Lord Carter said in the recent interim version of his Digital Britain report that the government would, by the time of the release of the final version of the report, "have considered the value-for-money case for...
[February 10, 2009, 16:03]
Europe sets state-aid rules for broadband rollouts
News And in June's Digital Britain report, the government proposed a 50p-per-month levy on fixed lines across the country with the aim of funding the rollout of next-generation broadband to unprofitable areas.
[September 18, 2009, 13:15]
Europe defends online broadcasting plans
News When the new rules are applied, [content providers] can get authorisation in Britain and spread into 25 countries. The Commissioner, appearing at an Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA) event in Brussels, told ZDNet UK that there should be...
[June 15, 2006, 14:45]
Smart cards get heavy with goods vehicles
News Britain's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will implement a high-tech tachograph system to monitor the speeds and distances of heavy goods vehicles and buses. Digital signatures will be used to sign data exchanges and guarantee the...
[October 23, 2003, 18:00]
