Reaction to the Draft Online Safety Bill: a reading list
This reading list collates a selection of media coverage, stakeholder responses and other material relevant to the draft Online Safety Bill.
Constituency data: broadband coverage and speeds
Browse local data to see how broadband connectivity and speeds vary in different parts of the UK
Gigabit-broadband in the UK: Public funding
A briefing paper on the UK Government's current and past funding programmes for gigabit-broadband roll-out.
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Research Briefing
Regulating online harms
The Government published a draft Online Safety Bill on 12 May 2021. This Library Paper gives policy background and a brief overview of comment.
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Research Briefing
Building telecommunications infrastructure
This briefing paper explains the rules and permissions needed to build broadband and mobile infrastructure including proposals for reforms intended to make building infrastructure easier.
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Research Briefing
Telecoms: fairness and protection for consumers
This House of Commons Library briefing aims to examine how UK telecoms markets serve consumers and how they are regulated. It describes some recent concerns about fairness for consumers (including vulnerable groups) in telecoms markets, and reforms aimed at improving customer fairness, protection and affordability. The paper covers the mobile, home broadband and landline markets.
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Insight
Gigabit broadband: How is the rollout going?
The availability of gigabit speeds had risen to 36% of premises by January 2021 according to recent Ofcom data.
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Research Briefing
Telecommunications (Security) Bill 2019-21
This briefing provides an analysis of the Telecommunications (Security) Bill 2019-21. This includes an overview of the provisions in the Bill and of the debate and amendments made during the Committee stage. It is prepared in advance of the Bill's remaining stages in the Commons, scheduled for 25 May 2021.
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Research Briefing
Gigabit-broadband in the UK: Government targets and policy
This briefing paper provides information on the Government's gigabit-capable broadband targets and policy to support the roll-out of broadband by industry.
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Research Briefing
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act 2021
This paper provides an analysis of the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill 2019-21 and its progress through Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Superfast broadband in the UK
This briefing paper provides information about the roll-out of superfast broadband in the UK and the Government's superfast broadband funding programme.
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Research Briefing
TV licence fee statistics
This briefing provides statistics on the TV licence fee and general television viewing trends. TV licence fee revenues in 2019/20 were £3.52 billion which was slightly higher than the 2010/11 figure of £3.51 billion (in cash terms).Total BBC income in 2019/20 was £4.94 billion. TV licence fee revenues accounted for around 71% of total income.
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Research Briefing
End of Brexit transition: mobile roaming
This page provides information about mobile roaming charges for UK customers after the end of the Brexit transition period.
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Debate Pack
Digital infrastructure, connectivity and accessibility
A debate will be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 3 December 2020 on Digital infrastructure, connectivity and accessibility. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee and the debate will be opened by Esther McVey and Julie Elliott. This House of Commons Library Debate Pack has been prepared ahead of the debate.
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Research Briefing
The Universal Service Obligation (USO) for Broadband
This Commons Library Briefing provides information about the Government's Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband.
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