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Minister for Communications Welcomes New Guidance on Rates for Business Using Fiber Networks
United Kingdom Minister for Communications, Ed Vaizey has welcomed new guidance from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) on business rates for broadband networks.
European Commission Approves State Aid for EstWin Project – High Speed Internet in Estonia
The European Commission has authorized under the European Union (EU) State aid rules Estonia’s plans to support the establishment of a country wide high speed broadband infrastructure, the EstWin project. The project aims at linking rural areas...
Gambian Telecoms Minister Welcomes Communication Regulatory Framework
The Gambian Minister of Communication, Information and Technology, Alhaji Cham, has said the government of The Gambia has put in place the legal and regulatory framework for the communication sector to ensure available, accessible and affordable services...
Mobile Device Subscriptions Hit 5 Billion Mark
The past week marked yet another telecommunication milestone when the 5 billionth mobile subscription added to the count, largely thanks to emerging markets like India and China. According to Ericsson estimates based on industry information, the 5 billionth...
European Parliament Adopts Budget for 2010
The European Parliament has adopted the final EU budget for 2010, which will be €141.4 billion in commitments and €122.9 billion in payments. The main challenge for this year’s budget was to find the funding for the already agreed but not yet...“Hurry Up Please It’s Time!”
I found it interesting that yesterday’s report of the study of brain regions that are active when actors perform described an experiment based on excerpts from T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land. Having heard the poem read aloud several times...
UK’s Digital Infrastructure is Set to be Boosted By the Roll-out of Next Generation Wireless Broadband Services
The UK’s digital infrastructure is set to be boosted by the roll-out of next generation wireless broadband services and enhanced 3G coverage to as much as 90% of the country. The Government has launched a consultation setting out its intention to implement...World Bank to Invest $215m in Africa’s Central Backbone Internet Program
The World Bank Group will invest $215 million in its ten-year Central African Backbone (CAB) program aimed at providing the Central Africa region with high-speed internet access at low cost. The CAB program will also help countries enhance their broadband...
