Department for Culture Media and Sport
digital britain
Government outlines plans for UK’s digital transition.
20 November 2009
The Digital Economy Bill, sets out Government plans to ensure the UK is at the leading edge of the global digital economy.
Published jointly by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Bill aims to support growth in the creative and digital sectors and includes measures aimed at tackling widespread online infringement of creative copyright, such as peer-to-peer file-sharing.
The Bill also puts in place measures to protect the creation of a range of engaging public service content, from multiple providers, on multiple platforms. Specifically, it addresses the urgent need for action to secure provision of news in the nations, locally and in the regions.
Other key proposals look to strengthen the UK’s communications infrastructure, such as superfast broadband, via the introduction of new Ofcom duties to encourage investment.
Also available YouTube footage of Minister for Digital Britain, Stephen Timms, outlines the key themes of the Digital Economy Bill.
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Latest publications
Eight consortia have been successful in the first phase of the selection process for Independently Funded News Consortia pilots. [14 January 2010]
Government response to consultation on the proposed new duties for Ofcom on resilience: secondary information. [8 January 2010]
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched a consultation on a proposals for a Next Generation Fund. [7 January 2010]
The HM Treasury has launched a consultation on draft legislation and impacts in implementing a Landline Duty to help fund the roll-out of Next Generation Access to 90 per cent of Britain by 2017. [21 December 2009]
The Goverment has published an Digital Britain Implementation update. [16 December 2009]
Additional reports published along side the report can be found on the latest news and publication page.
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