Lord Carter speaking on his Digital Britain report

Here are two youtube videos of Lord Carter speaking on his Digital Britian report.  There are six in total on youtube.
A users guide to Digital Britain

Increasing online participation

Ofcom – Annual Communications Market Review 2008

Ofcom’s fourth annual review on Northern Ireland’s communications market was released last week.
Introduction: Communications Market Report: Northern Ireland
Report: The Communications Market 2009: Nations & Regions – Northern Ireland (pdf)
Here are some highlights from the report:
“A third of households in Northern Ireland have watched TV or video online…”
This includes catchup TV services such as BBC iPlayer [...]

Technology – a spending priority

According to Ofcom’s Communications Market Report 2009 we value technology above that of holidays and meals out and have adjusted our spending to reflect this in the current economic climate.
When consumers were asked where they would cut back on spending:

47% said meals out
41% said DIY
41% said holidays
Only 10% would cut back on broadband services

Peter Phillips [...]

Digital Britain – The Final Report

Tuesday saw the publication of the Digital Britain report which outlines the actions needed to remain competitive and inclusive in a digital future.
The foreword notes:
It offers a strategic view of the sector, backed by a programme of action:

to complement and assist the private sector in delivering the effective modern communications infrastructure we need, built on [...]