Event supplements

		Whatever happened to broadband? Broadband, it seems, might just do all those wonderful things that the gurus promised the plain-old internet would do. The question is, what could it do for you? Read on to find out. [view PDF]
		South-west supplement The south-west region is right to be pleased at its progress in extending broadband throughout the region. But, as our 20 speakers grappled with the underlying question, 'Why do so few people choose to take up broadband?', they ably demonstrated the scale of the task still ahead. [view PDF]
		Northern Ireland supplement Northern Ireland expects to have total broadband coverage, 512KB to every household and every business, by the end of 2005. So where does broadband fit into the development plans for the region? [view PDF]
		London supplement If London is to maintain its place as the e-business capital of Europe, the institutions of London government are going to have to devote more time and energy to promoting broadband, developing e-business and e-government and overcoming the digital divide. [view PDF]
		Wales supplement Wales has some of the lowest take-up of broadband in the UK. What can broadband do for Wales, and where can Wales take broadband in the future? [view PDF]
		East Midlands supplement It is abundantly apparent is that access to broadband will not only change our business models but that it will cut right across society into what we currently think of as our way of life. [view PDF]
		West Midlands supplement In a truly inclusive society, broadband would be available to all. Can the West Midlands meet the challenge within this generation? [view PDF]
		North East supplement In many areas, the north-east has followed national trends but suffered worse consequences from economic downturns, and lagged behind in the rate of improvement as things recover. How can the region ensure this does not happen with broadband? [view PDF]
		North West supplement The north-west, once the home of the industrial revolution, is the most densely populated region of England outside London. Ninety-five per cent of businesses in the region have access to the internet. The challenge, however, for the delivery of higher bandwidth connectivity remains largely unfulfilled. [view PDF]

		How to deliver services closer to home A round-table discussion exploring the debate about new localism, and what the next steps for it are, as part of the New Statesman New Media Awards 2004. [view PDF]
		Confidence in internet security An edited round-table discussion, part of the New Statesman New Media Awards 2003, examining some of the fears about internet security and considering how public confidence is to be increased. [view PDF]
		New Media Awards 2003 supplement This supplement takes a look at the projects and sites that won the 2003 New Statesman New Media Awards, and also takes a look at developments in new media. [view PDF]
		Our mobile future The possibilities and problems that arise as mobile phones take an increasingly central position in societies around the world are the main theme of this supplement. [view PDF]

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