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BT and EU plan £132m Cornwall rural fibre rollout

The telco and the European Union are to bring high-speed broadband access to between 80 and 90 percent of Cornish homes and businesses by 2014, BT and Cornwall Council have announced Read more

30 September, 2010 by David Meyer

How UK agency aims to foster tech innovation

...innovationPhoto: Shutterstock The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) was spun out of the Department of Trade and Industry just before the economic downturn hit in 2007... Read more

25 May, 2011 by Tim Ferguson

UK regulators 'relaxed' on net neutrality

...traffic-shaping policies". Claire Hobson, head of UK telecommunications policy for the Department of Trade and Industry, also said the internet was already "non-neutral... Read more

20 March, 2007 by David Meyer

National IT and telecoms academy seeks sponsors

...the Learning and Skills Council, the Department for Education and Skills, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Sector Skills Development Agency. The network... Read more

7 February, 2007 by David Meyer

Government rules out wider spam protection - for now

...firms are expecting a rising tide of unsolicited email. But, said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), although there are no plans at present... Read more

7 April, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

MPs reject international security standard

MPs have snubbed an internationally accredited IT security standard promoted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Responding to a question in Parliament, Liberal... Read more

8 August, 2003 by Andy McCue

BT broadband advances rebuffed by government

...bed with BT by linking its plan closely to ADSL rollout. A Department of Trade and Industry spokeswoman confirmed that e-commerce minister Stephen Timms... Read more

3 April, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

£20m on offer for IT entrepreneurs

...to forge links with industry and commercialise their research and development. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will make up to £1.5m available... Read more

27 August, 2002 by Graham Hayday

Spam surge 'turning Britain into e-pariah'

Criticism of the UK's spam laws is growing nearly as quickly as the problem of junk mail itself Read more

28 May, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Business email may escape spam crackdown

The government's new anti-spam measures may leave corporate email addresses out of the loop, giving junk emailers free rein Read more

2 July, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Government 'interested' in universal broadband

The idea of forcing telcos to make broadband available to all could find favour within the DTI, according to a senior government advisor Read more

22 November, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

UK looks to unify telephones and the Internet

...such as email addresses, giving increased flexibility to electronic communications," said the Department of Trade and Industry as it kicked off the consultation. If successfully... Read more

20 August, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Government aid brings tech jobs to Yorkshire

...fearing for their futures as the tech slump continues. According to the Department of Trade and Industry, Government assistance played a big part in the... Read more

5 September, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

UK to get RFID educational centre

The Department of Trade and Industry is partnering with Microsoft and Intel to create... Read more

24 June, 2004 by Andrew Donoghue

Government hails EC's 3G green light

The Department of Trade and Industry insists that it has always been in favour... Read more

12 September, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

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