Whilst certain folks might have mistakenly thought that the concerns surrounding INCA were subsiding, the opposite is of course the case.
The Noble Lord, Lord Laird continues to provide vital Parliamentary scrutiny service to the Nation with the net of enquiry now expanding to include the wider BDUK initiative and the relationships and agendas of Senior [...]
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BDUK Industry Day – First Thoughts
Thursday 15th July 2010 saw the BDUK Industry Day take place in London with invited members of the telecommunications industry, government and others.
The overall sense of the day was of bold aspirations and genuine determination on the part of ministers, Martha Lane-Fox and the new BDUK team to start delivering positive outcomes to enable the [...]
USA Insight for BDUK
On the eve of the BDUK Industry Day on Thursday 15th July 2010,
Some fascinating developments from Google acting at a grassroots level to get local communities to step up, get organised and demand service and no Taxpayers Dollars in sight.
Sure some might say this is a Digital Beauty Contest and nonetheless the engagement that FttH [...]
There is No Final Third
Margaret Thatcher gave an interview back in 1987 that was much criticised in certain quarters by those who missed the actual meaning, that society is simply an abstract shorthand for people as individuals and families and communities working together – Building a Big Society even.
In this Age of Austerity, here is a handy money-saving idea [...]
Titanic Threads Come Together
Icebergs typically show a 10% tip visible, with the remaining 90% hidden out of sight – until contact is made as SS Titanic discovered in 1912.
So proceed the PQs of The Noble Lord, Lord Laird, on the subject of INCA, those behind that scheme and wider matters of National Interest concerning the future of broadband [...]
Making Digital Britain Happen
Such was the interest and concern for Broadband Delivery in the UK, we attended an extended hour and three quarters meeting in the BIS Department at noon on 30th March 2010 to discuss future roll-out matters with senior civil servants – there was a healthy exchange of views and a commitment to continue the dialogue [...]
More Questions for CBN (and INCA)
It is positive to note some communication is finally forthcoming judging the recent postings on the CBN and INCA websites.
In direct response to those postings:
It is interesting to note that http://www.broadband.coop/About-CBN/ misleadingly states that “CBN is a co-operative of community-run independent broadband operators”
I actually resigned from the board of CBN in January 2009, when, after [...]