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£250m underspend available to the broadband industry?

by Bryn 27/04/2009 in Connectivity

The broadband industry will be able to use the estimated £250 million underspend in the BBC’s digital switchover fund to bring internet access to everyone in the U.K by 2012, under plans unveiled by the chancellor in last weeks budget.
“It is vital to ensure the entire country and economy benefits from the digital [...]

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South Bristol Digital Neighbourhoods Launches Today at Knowle West Media Centre

by Stephen Hilton 02/04/2009 in Bristol
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NextGen Bristol: Speakers Photo

by Matt 31/03/2009 in Connectivity

Caption: Left to Right
David Bishop (Strategic Director of City Development – Bristol City Council), Clare Reddington (Pervasive Media Studio), Stephen Hilton (Connecting Bristol), Council Leader Barbara Janke, Brian Condon (Community Broadband Network.)

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Bristol Competes for Honours in the NOMINET Best Practice Challenge

by Stephen Hilton 07/07/2008 in Bristol

You can wait a lifetime to be nominated for an award… and then two come along at the same time.
The NOMINET Best Practice Challenge is a competition that recognises British organisations, groups or individuals who have embraced the challenge of making the Internet a secure, open, accessible or diverse experience for all.
Connecting Bristol and Bristol [...]

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Connecting Bristol says you can Work from Home

by Stephen Hilton 14/05/2008 in Bristol

Tomorrow (Thursday 15th May) is National Work from Home Day. Promoted by Workwise UK, national Work from Home Day marks the start of National Work at Home Week – a celebration and demonstration of the joys and benefits of flexible working.
In a nutshell, the big idea is that home working = smarter working. [...]

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DC10plus Ready for Take-off with new Digital Inclusion Minister

by Stephen Hilton 28/04/2008 in People

Across England, DC10 partners are dusting-off their best business suits in readiness for the formal launch of the DC10plus network, which is taking place in London on Tuesday at the Third National Digital Inclusion conference… in a place called the Brewery (result!)
It is also apt that Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the RSA is chairing [...]

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Knowle West Media Centre

by Makala 07/04/2008 in Bristol

I’m Press and Communications worker for the Knowle West Media Centre. We offer cutting edge media services and facilities from our new environmental building, and exciting hands on learning alongside professional practitioners. We are strongly embedded in the local community and run various groups for residents, especially young people.
My role involves doing press and [...]

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DC10plus Map

by Kevin 17/03/2008 in Bristol

The DC10 is the country’s Digital Inclusion Network. Connecting Bristol is a key participant in the group. The 10 founder members are shown on the google map below. As new organisations join the network we will add their location to the map. Interested companies, authorities, third sector organisations and academic institutions will be [...]

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Dublin Free Wi-Fi Plans Blocked by EU Ruling

by Stephen Hilton 10/01/2008 in Connectivity

Dublin City Council’s plans to deliver free city Wi-Fi have been dashed by an EU ruling that the project is in breach of state aid rules.
The Sinn Fein Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald is reported as saying that ‘the decision is another example of EU policy making negatively impacting [...]

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