Ed Monk, This is Money 23 September 2009 Stephen Timms, the treasury minister, said that the tax a recommendation from Lord Carter's Digital Britain report published in June would be implemented before the next election. Full Article at This Is Money

MARK Oaten has quizzed Government minister Stephen Timms on why some rural areas have no broadband coverage. At a select committee in Westminster, the Winchester MP asked when all residents in the district would be able to receive it. Full Article at The Hampshire Chronicle

ISPs have strongly disagreed with government claims that they back the anti-copyright-infringement measures proposed in the Digital Economy Bill, and UK-based registries have expressed outrage at the idea of the government seizing control of... Full Article at ZDNet UK

The government's planned crackdown on unlawful online filesharing has been attacked by privacy campaigners and internet service providers but welcomed by executives and artists in the music business. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

Claims from minister Stephen Timms this morning that the Digital Economy Bill has widespread support have been thrown into question, after the Internet Service Providers Association insisted it is strongly opposed to aspects of the... Full Article at The Register

Stephen Timms, the Treasury secretary, has defended the government's controversial plans to give ministers sweeping powers to combat online piracy as necessary to "future-proof" its proposals to safeguard the UK's creative industries. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited