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Spam surge 'turning Britain into e-pariah'

...UK into an Internet outcast, according to one of its political opponents. Michael Fabricant, the shadow minister for economic affairs, claimed this week that Britain... Read more

28 May, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Tories hit out over broadband speeds

...at the Edge: Broadband Networks and Innovation" conference in London on Wednesday, Michael Fabricant MP claimed that the government had failed to implement a decent... Read more

29 January, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Election leaves power vacuum in MP's tech group

...Nick Palmer retains his Broxtowe seat, and the other joint vice chair, Michael Fabricant, has held onto his Lichfield seat. The question now is whether... Read more

6 May, 2005 by Matt Loney

'Market conditions' blamed for demise of broadband scheme

...the individual Regional Development Agencies. In answer to questions from Conservative MP Michael Fabricant this week, the current e-commerce minister Mike O'Brien said... Read more

2 December, 2004 by Andy McCue

Rupert Goodwins' Diary

...straight out of Yes, Minister? No - he really exists, if the bouffant Michael Fabricant can be said to be more a real being than a... Read more

28 May, 2004

Rupert Goodwins' Diary

...straight out of Yes, Minister? No - he really exists, if the bouffant Michael Fabricant can be said to be more a real being than a... Read more

28 May, 2004 by Rupert Goodwins

2010: A broadband odyssey

...had Stephen Timms, Alun Michael (Minister of State for Rural Affairs) and Michael Fabricant (Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry). Broadband is so important for... Read more

8 April, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Government 'must make leap to broadband'

...at the department of culture, media and sport -- news that one MP, Michael Fabricant, described as "shocking". See the Broadband News Section for the latest... Read more

1 March, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

£15m UK broadband plan ditched due to "market conditions"

...the individual Regional Development Agencies. In answer to questions from Conservative MP Michael Fabricant this week, the current ecommerce minister Mike O'Brien said: "In... Read more

2 December, 2004 by Andy McCue

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Is this classic FUD? One thing I would definitely have notice is a Mozilla threat to stop supporting GNU/Linux.

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