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News Protest action is also being planned in Poland against its government-run telco Telekomunkacja Polska S.A. The group suggests the Czech government should "take advantage of its controlling interest in... [12 Nov 1998]
Why Tony Blair must catch the bug
Comment The millennium bug has plagued the UK government this week. Then the independent body, Taskforce 2000, exposed nine government departments, and accused them of being at a high risk of suffering serious... [12 Nov 1998]
Local authorities lag in electronic service stakes
News UK local authorities are completely unprepared for electronic government even though they are extremely keen to automate public services as soon as possible, according to a report by First Software. The... [03 Nov 1998]
Blair fails to get Chinese blockade on BBC lifted
News Strangely, however, the Chinese have not blocked access to the English language site www.news.bbc.co.uk, perhaps reflecting the inconsistent nature of the government's Net censorship policy. Earlier this year, the US... [16 Oct 1998]
Dell invests $108m in Brazilian plant
News Dell has received the go ahead from the Brazilian government to build a $108.5m factory in Porto Alegre in the south of the country. Dell says it will create 250 local jobs. The 123-acre facility will... [15 Oct 1998]
Vietnamese face Internet censorship
News The Vietnamese Government has set up an Internet censorship system designed to filter access to 'officially undesirable' Web sites. Although Net access is still in its infancy in the Southeast Asian country, the... [07 Oct 1998]
Singapore labels Web sites to protect citizens
News Singapore's National Internet Advisory Council (Niac), which comprises a panel of government, legal and IT experts, said it wants to opt for a labelling system which would prevent users from accessing sites deemed... [28 Sep 1998]
UK government still searching for chip plant saviour
News Shortly after the announcement the DTI and local development organisations launched a taskforce to find a buyer for the £1bn plant. Reports in the national press today that Siemens has failed to find a buyer for its... [28 Sep 1998]
UK Audit Commission slams PFIs
News Public condemnation of the UK government-backed Private Finance Initiative (PFI) increased yesterday as the Audit Commission published a report criticising the scheme. PFI was first introduced by the last Conservative... [18 Sep 1998]
Norweb seals GIB telecoms deal
News GIB provides contact details for public sector personnel from the National Health Service, central and local government. Norweb has won a contract to provide telecoms services to GIB UK, an agency that... [10 Sep 1998]
Scottish schools move from Macs to PCs
News The purchase is also part of the National Grid for Learning initiative set up by the UK government last year. South Lanarkshire Council in Scotland, has shunned Apple Macs in favour of PCs in an £800,000 contract for... [07 Sep 1998]
Analysis: UK telemedicine finally gets into gear
Comment Market forces are intercepted by the government's priorities. The UK government's ambitions are limited - it hopes to cut waiting lists and set up national call centres offering nursing advice. We need... [17 Aug 1998]
Charity and government department fund library link-up
News The network will be linked to the Government's National Grid for Learning. Research into sources of future funding is being led by the Library and Information Commission, which will report to the... [17 Aug 1998]
In brief: Siemens wins Liverpool MAN contract
News The aim of the project is to set up email for the council's 220 schools and to allow more public access to local government processes and decisions. Liverpool City Council has contracted Siemens to build... [31 Jul 1998]
US Senate proposes Net filtering for schools
News Heppel agreed that in the event of a lawsuit, the US law would pass responsibility from the government - who paid for the computer - to the local school. Andre Wagstaff, head of National Grid liaison and... [27 Jul 1998]
