Technology

This Commons Library Briefing provides information about the Government's Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband.

Browse local data to see how broadband connectivity and speeds vary in different parts of the UK

In recent months the largely cordial relationship between the UK and China has deteriorated sharply. This has happened after over two decades when, regardless of the political complexion of successive UK governments, the trend was towards closer engagement and cooperation. This briefing looks at why and how this has happened.

This Library briefing paper provides an analysis of the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill 2019-20. It includes background information and stakeholder comment. The Bill was introduced to the House of Commons and given its First Reading on 8 January 2020. Second reading took place on 22 January 2020.

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 4 March 2020 at 9.30am on the security implications of including Huawei in 5G. The debate will be opened by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP.

This Library Paper looks at Government plans to regulate content on social media.

This briefing provides statistics on the TV licence fee and general television viewing trends. TV licence fee revenues grew from £3.5 billion in 2010/11 to over £3.7 billion in 2018/19 (in cash terms).Total BBC income in 2018/19 was £4.89 billion. TV licence fee revenues accounted for around 76% of total income.

Internet connectivity is now an essential part of modern life. So how will the new Government support new nationwide digital infrastructure?

How should social media be regulated for harmful online content and activity?

This page provides information on preventing and reporting nuisance calls: unsolicited and unwanted marketing messages; silent or abandoned calls; and spam texts.

This Library Briefing Paper looks at age verification for online pornography.

The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 3 October 2019 on regulating the internet of things. The debate will be opened by Chi Onwurah MP.