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Starlink Satellites Trialled By Government For Remote Connectivity

UK government says Elon Musk's Starlink satellites will form part of its trial to tackle decent broadband connectivity to remote locations

DCMS committee says draft version of landmark online safety bill is not robust or clear enough to tackle illegal or harmful content

UK pledge to close the digital divide of broadband services for urban and rural customers is at risk, says Parliament's spending watchdog

After Donald Trump's ban from many social networking platforms, British MPs grill executives on their respective hate content policies

Ambitious government target for 85 percent coverage of gigabit-capable broadband by 2025 may not be achieved, committee of MPs warn

Government to stop mobile operators installing stockpiled Huawei 5G equipment from September 2021, after purchase ban of new kit

Privacy concerns about Alexa spying on people prompts one MP to call for toughened new laws

Zuckerberg pays for failing to appear before MPs as influential committee hands out tough recommendations

Need for speed. Government plan revealed for all households and businesses to enjoy 1Gbps by 2033

Deal worth £1 billion from private sector and government to put UK at forefront of artificial intelligence industry

Pledge comes as social network's tech boss is grilled by committee of British MPs

Facebook founder refuses to attend parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee

The deadline for the government's age verification tool has been pushed back to the end of the year over security and privacy fears

Government finds £440m cash down the back of sofa to connect extra 600,000 premises to superfast broadband

All sites containing pornographic content will soon be legally required to request some form of age verification