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Research Briefing

Key Issues for the 2015 Parliament

Tuesday, 19 May, 2015

This book examines the key issues facing the House of Commons over the course of the 2015 Parliament - from the public finances to the UK’s membership of the EU and from school places for children to climate change.
Research Briefing

Regulating the web: The open internet and net neutrality

Monday, 18 May, 2015

Net neutrality is the concept that all information and services should have equal and open access online without regard to content, destination or source. Both net neutrality—and the associated concept of the ‘open internet’—are considered to be founding principles of the World Wide Web. Concerns that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are looking to circumvent net neutrality principles—deciding how fast data will be transmitted and at what quality—have led to campaigns to explicitly legislate for net neutrality. Without net neutrality campaigners fear a two-tiered service with fast and slow lanes could develop. In the past few years, the EU and other countries have attempted to explicitly legislate to ensure Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operate in a net neutral fashion.
Research Briefing

Online safety: Content filtering by UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Friday, 21 November, 2014

This a research paper summarising government policy on the introduction of internet filters iby UK Internet Service Providers
Insight

Broadband in the UK: Super-Fast, Faster, Fastest?

Tuesday, 02 September, 2014
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Insight

The mind, the gap and the maker – innovation and manufacturing in the UK

Friday, 10 January, 2014
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Research Briefing

0845 numbers

Wednesday, 24 April, 2013

The use of non-geographic telephone numbers, such as those beginning 0845, has been controversial – particularly in the context of the delivery of public services by bodies such as HM Revenue and Customs.
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Use of non-geographic telephone numbers (e.g. 0845) by the NHS and GPs’ practices

Friday, 11 May, 2012

Under current rules, NHS bodies and GPs’ practices are not prohibited from using non-geographic phone numbers, such as 0845 numbers, although the Department of Health has issued guidance about their use.
Research Briefing

Home Computer Schemes

Wednesday, 05 October, 2011

This note updates Government schemes for funding computers in the home, and to increase internet access.
Research Briefing

Cyber Security – A new national programme

Thursday, 23 June, 2011

It is widely acknowledged that cyber attacks will increasingly be a key aspect of future warfare and organised crime. This note explains the increasing threat to national security posed by the new "front" of the cyber realm of networked, digital activities (often internet-based) and sets out the Government's response.
Research Briefing

UK Broadband – Policy and Coverage

Wednesday, 15 June, 2011

This note sets out the current situation with regard to broadband access and coverage in the UK and provides an overview of the Government’s broadband policy. It also highlights some examples of regional and local initiatives underway to improve broadband coverage.
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Internet access

Wednesday, 31 March, 2010

Internet access: By Rachael Harker. SN/SG/2663. This Note provides a summary of information about households with home access to the Internet and individuals' use of the Internet.
Research Briefing

Digital Economy Bill [HL]

Monday, 29 March, 2010

The Bill implements aspects of Government policy on digital media set out in the ‘Digital Britain’ White Paper published in June 2009. It requires Ofcom to report on communications infrastructure and media content and gives it additional powers in relation to electromagnetic spectrum access. It imposes obligations on internet service providers to reduce online copyright infringement and allows the Secretary of State to intervene in internet domain name registration. The Bill requires Channel Four to provide public service content on a range of media and allows variation of the public service provision in Channel 3 and 5 licences. It also modifies the licensing regime to facilitate switchover to digital radio, extends the range of video games that are subject to age-related classification and includes non-print formats in the public lending right payment scheme.
Research Briefing

Electronic Government

Wednesday, 27 May, 2009

This Standard Note describes e-Government, outlines Government efforts in this field, and related issues.
Research Briefing

Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Bill 8 2006-07)

Friday, 15 December, 2006

The Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Bill 8 2006-07). House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/66.
Research Briefing

Telecommunications and the Communications Bill (Bill 6 2002/03)

Tuesday, 26 November, 2002

Telecommunications and The Communications Bill (Bill 6 of 2002/03). House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/67.
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