Cabinet reshuffle claims another victim as Ed Vaizey leaves government after six years and Matthew Hancock takes over broadband and tech policy
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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
Ed Vaizey: The ‘Silicon Valley Of Europe’ Already Exists
Minister for the digital economy Ed Vaizey says UK tech has the infrastructure and skills but not enough money - but that's not the government's fault, he claims
Ed Vaizey: It’s Time To Embrace Technological Change
“Dazzling” potential of the Internet of Things among exciting prospects as Minister highlights continued government support for new technology
Equinix Takes UK Security Woes To Westminster
"The internet is inherently insecure and the attack surface is increasing," warns Equinix in House of Commons meeting
GCHQ Launches £6.5m CyberInvest Security Research Scheme
Taxpayers foot multimillion pound GCHQ bill for better protecting the UK in cyberspace
Digital Technology ‘Can Boost’ UK Businesses By £92bn
And London's businesses could be in for a big windfall if they fully harness digital potential, Virgin Media Business report claims
BT Is About To Make London’s Broadband Faster Than Ever
360,000 homes in the capital will benefit from expansion of BT’s fibre broadband network
Government Warns UK Businesses To Invest More In Staying Safe Online
DCMS report warns about growing risk of cyber-attacks
UK Throws Its Weight Behind Major Push For Digital Governments
D5 summit sees UK, Israel, New Zealand, Estonia and South Korea collaborate to promote economic growth through digital technology
Ed Vaizey Calls Mobile Broadband A “Huge Success Story” For The UK
Minister says mobile has a huge role to play in the future of the country and the government will do everything it can to cope with demand
Ed Vaizey: “A Geek Heaven – That’s What We Want The UK To Be”
Politicians and businesses get behind Campus Party technology festival in London
Government Admits Rural Broadband Rollout ‘Challenges’
Ed Vaizey admits the government's 2015 rural broadband targets are “challenging”
Ed Vaizey Says UK Broadband Is On Target To Beat Europe
Ed Vaizey says the UK is on track to have the best broadband in Europe by 2015
Lords Committee Slates Government Broadband Strategy
A Lords Committee lambasts the government's broadband strategy, claiming it has too much emphasis on speed
Vaizey Promises One Filter Per Household To Fix 4G TV Interference
Ed Vaizey has outlined his plan to prevent the arrival of 4G clashing with TV signals, in an open letter to Ofcom
3UK Tells Vaizey To Veto Weak EU Roaming Cuts
Communications Minister Vaizey is told that under European travellers could pay more for data roaming than the trip itself
Government Warns Three Councils Over Broadband Funding
The government has officially warned three English councils that they could lose access to fibre broadband funding
Virgin Trumpets 1.5Gb Fibre Trial Success
Silicon Roundabout has 1.5Gbps broadband, thanks to a Virgin Media Business trial
Vaizey Says ISPs’ High Court Challenge Is ‘Odd’
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey is not amused by High Court challenges from BT and TalkTalk to the DEA
Holland Bans Two Tier Internet With Net Neutrality Law
The Dutch has become the first European nation to enshrine net neutrality as part of their national law
Fujitsu To Build 1Gbps Rural Broadband Network
Virgin Media and TalkTalk back Fujitsu's bid to take rural broadband away from BT Openreach
ISPs Criticise BT Pole And Duct Sharing Charges
Some ISPs warn that the government's rural broadband push is in danger, because BT's prices are too high
Independent Internet Watchdog Proposed By ISPs
ISPs suggest an independent internet watchdog with the power to blacklist websites
Web Inventor Stands Up For The Open Internet
Tim Berners-Lee says ISPs must uphold net neutrality as they strive to manage increasing data on the web
ISPs And Publishers Told To Work Out File-Share Plans
The government has formed a working group to find a way to block illegal file-sharing sites
Campaigning MP Claims Support For Online Smut Ban
A backbench MP has claimed that there is 'favourable consensus' on the need for Internet porn filters
Tech Firms Call On Vaizey To Safeguard Net Neutrality
Skype and eBay are among signatories to an open letter which has called for the government to back its promises over net neutrality
Vaizey Spells Out His Views On Net Neutrality
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has clarified his stance on net neutrality, the unbiased running of Internet service access
BBC Slams Government Web-Throttling Plans
The BBC is prepared to release software that will name and shame ISPs that show preferential bandwidth management