In January 2009, the Government published its first Digital Britain report and invited responses from across the industry. The BBC welcomes the Government's report, which clearly signals the importance of the digital information and communications sector to the UK.
Digital and broadband technologies hold enormous potential to bring great benefits to audiences and to the economy, and we believe that, through our programmes and services, the BBC can play a leading role in helping to build a truly digital Britain.
This response sets the strategic and regulatory framework for the BBC's ongoing contribution to the Digital Britain debate.
The BBC Executive's response explores proposals for how the BBC might support the objective of building Digital Britain.
All our plans, strategies and responses to Government papers relating to the future of the BBC can be found on this website.
We have grouped the content under the BBC's six public purposes, which are set out in our Royal Charter and Agreement – Creativity, Citizenship, Global, Digital, Learning, and Community.
This means that some content appears under more than one heading. If you're searching for a particular theme, such as Partnerships, please look in the site's A-Z.
BBC launches BBC 2012 - London Apprenticeships3 February 2010
BBC Cymru Wales confirms plans for drama centre18 January 2010
BBC Trust gives provisional approval to Project Canvas22 December 2009
BBC opens up training to industry: major new partnerships unveiled as BBC Academy launches 14 December 2009
Beyond 2012 – The Future for the BBC: blog by Mark Thompson27 November 2009
Beyond 2012 – The Future for the BBC: speech by Mark Thompson26 November 2009
@North – Commissioning new interactive BBC content for children: blog by Peter Salmon18 November 2009
New BBC research shows scale of Britain's digital divide: press release16 October 2009
BBC and Arqiva announce agreement to enable roll-out of terrestrial HD network: press release16 October 2009
BBC and key Bristol players form first city partnership: press release8 October 2009