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Government seeks savings through licence shuffle

Against a background of massive cuts to public spending, Value Licensing believes it has spotted an opportunity to broker Microsoft licences between public-sector organisations Read more

1 March, 2012 by Tom Espiner
Super-fast broadband for UK? Get creative, say ministers

Super-fast broadband for UK? Get creative, say ministers

...problems in three areas — Swansea, Sutherland and near Lancaster — BDUK is asking regional development agencies and local authorities to draw up lists of potential projects... Read more

13 August, 2010 by Malcolm Corbett
Invest in France localize foreign investment ... 2.1

Invest in France localize foreign investment ... 2.1

...application is the exclusive work of the IFA and its partners, Frances regional development agencies Read more

9 February, 2012
Invest in France HD localize foreign investment ... 1.0

Invest in France HD localize foreign investment ... 1.0

...application is the exclusive work of the IFA and its partners, Frances regional development agencies Read more

28 January, 2012

BT project brings broadband to regions

...economic help. Although the government recently announced that £30m was available for regional development agencies to spend on increasing public understanding of the benefits of... Read more

11 December, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Digital Britain calls for 50p broadband levy

Lord Carter has laid out plans for charges on fixed copper lines to fund rural fibre, and has called on Ofcom to force ISPs to crack down on illegal file-sharing Read more

16 June, 2009 by David Meyer

Report maps out Britain's broadband future

...the catalyst for fibre rollout. We will work closely in partnership with [regional development agencies and] other regional and public bodies, along with industry, to... Read more

12 September, 2008 by David Meyer

Inmarsat satellite to boost UK comms

...build the UK's space satellite programme, with financial backing from three regional development agencies. UK satellite operator Inmarsat has won a European Space Agency... Read more

26 November, 2007 by Kable

Satellite failure fallout continues

The loss of Aramiska's satellite broadband service has left users fuming, as they scramble to restore connectivity Read more

31 January, 2006 by Jo Best

'Market conditions' blamed for demise of broadband scheme

...will now cut central funding and devolve aggregation policy to the individual Regional Development Agencies. In answer to questions from Conservative MP Michael Fabricant this... Read more

2 December, 2004 by Andy McCue

Government broadband scheme abandoned

...adits -- will now be left in the hands of each of the Regional Development Agencies. A spokesman for the DTI told ZDNet UK sister site... Read more

29 November, 2004 by Andy McCue

Northern Ireland to roll out universal broadband coverage

...broadband would only ever get going with government funding and called on regional development agencies to get their wallets out or face an unconquerable digital... Read more

30 March, 2004 by Jo Best

BT plans universal broadband coverage

...said the 100 percent target could only be achieved with funding from regional development agencies. The company justifies asking for public assistance in bringing broadband... Read more

5 February, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

Hundreds of exchanges fail BT trigger test

...because it's good news in some ways," Annison told ZDNet UK. "Regional development agencies such as SEEDA and EEDA have funds available," Annison said... Read more

16 October, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Government ups nanotech funding

...5bn in funding over three years. Each of the UK's 12 Regional Development Agencies and Devolved Administrations have representatives managing the MNT Network, in... Read more

13 October, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

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