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digitalbritain

  1. This account will now be closed. For all BIS-related announcements, please see @bisgovuk
  2. The Digital Economy Act received Royal Assent in April 2010. @ofcom is now working to implement key measures of the act.
  3. We won't now be updating this account or replying to tweets until after the Election. For more information, visit http://www.bis.gov.uk
  4. If you're having trouble viewing the draft Clause 18 amendment, it's also available from this URL: http://bit.ly/aNpYMY #debill
  5. Digital Economy Bill - Govt publishes draft Clause 18 amendment http://bit.ly/b8JUKA #debill
  6. RT @CabinetOffice: Read the Prime Minister's speech on building Britain's Digital Future http://bit.ly/cIlejC
  7. A methodology for costing the impact of digital inclusion - open for comments http://bit.ly/aL3Tr3
  8. RT @bisgovuk: Take 5 minutes out of your day and let us know what you think of our social media activity http://bit.ly/BISsocial
  9. RT @stephenctimms: #digitalbritain Speaking this morning at National Digital Inclusion Conference #NDI10
  10. Broadband Delivery UK to lead government’s drive for superfast broadband http://bit.ly/cQb7Sh
  11. Sorry if you've had problems accessing the DB site this afternoon. We're now back up: http://www.bis.gov.uk/digitalbritain
  12. New on the DB blog: Digital Participation plan, news from #debill team and what does the Bill means for photographers http://bit.ly/cSrJHM
  13. Flickr images from today's Digital Inclusion launch now up http://bit.ly/aBQBwL
  14. Government drive to get 7.5 million more people online - National Plan for Digital Participation launched http://bit.ly/buP1HI
  15. RT @stephenctimms: #digitalbritain On way to "Open Age" Online Centre near Ladbroke Grove to launch National Plan for Digital Inclusion.
  16. Stephen Timms visits @AbertayUni's video games centre of excellence and @DareToBeDigital finalists http://bit.ly/cKmu6p
  17. Our factsheets area around the #debill has been updated http://bit.ly/3TUk3h and there's a new letters page http://bit.ly/9K5tXv
  18. RT @UKParliament: Experimental version of Digital Economy Bill developed to explore ways of presenting Bills http://bit.ly/9yW3Pv
  19. Stephen Timms makes 1billionth minute of Skype calls on 3, more here http://tinyurl.com/yk36eb2
  20. Stephen Timms talks Digital Economy Bill on Culture Show tonight,7.30,BBC2