Mobile and broadband: what your constituents would like to know
EIF-DPA Joint Event
EIF will host a joint event with UK-based Digital Policy Alliance (DPA) on ‘Mobile and broadband: what your constituents would like to know’ in London on Monday 24 March.
The debate will take place from 15.10-17.00 in Committee Room 4A, House of Lords, Westminster and will be chaired by Lord Erroll. It follows a previous EIF-DPA joint event on ‘Perspectives for Mobile and Broadband in the UK 2020’ with European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes hosted in Europe House, London on 13 March 2013. A year later, prominent speakers will again provide insights on the value of mobile and broadband in our future digital world, with a special focus on the access and deployment in the UK, needs and next steps.
Two newly released documents looking at major trends in the UK and Europe will be presented: ‘The Digital World in 2030: What Place for Europe?’ by EIF and ‘The UK’s enduring broadband deficit: A divided nation – Time for an effective plan’ by DBF.
Programme - 24/03/2014
Welcome and Introduction by:
Lord Erroll, DPA Chairman
Presentation of European Internet Foundation’s report ‘The Digital World in 2030: What Place for Europe?’ by:
Peter Linton, Advisor to EIF Board of Governors and co-author of the EIF report
Presentation of Digital Business First’s report ‘‘The UK’s enduring broadband deficit: A divided nation – Time for an effective plan’’ by:
Alex Pratt, Chairman Buckinghamshire Business First and Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
Download the report here (pdf)
Comments by:
- Stephen McGibbon, EMEA Regional Technical Officer, Microsoft
- Peter Olson, President, Digitaleurope and Head of European Affairs, Ericsson
- Alexandra Birtles, Head of External Communications, Talk Talk
- Parliamentary contributions
Exchange of views and discussion with participants
Closing remarks by:
James Elles MEP and EIF Co-founder
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