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SUMMARY:The Politics of Technology\, Then & Now
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 15 April | 15:00 – 17:15 | The Bradfield Centre \n\n\n\nThis event explores how politics and technology have shaped one another over the past two centuries. Steve Unger\, former CW Board Chairman\, will show how governments responded to transformational communications networks\, from early visual telegraphs to today’s digital infrastructure\, and why these patterns still matter in the age of AI. \n\n\n\nDrawing from his book ‘From Beacon Fires to Fibre Broadband: A History of Innovation\, Enterprise and Regulation’\, Steve highlights how different nations took different paths in regulation\, competition\, and sovereignty\, offering valuable lessons for current policy debates. \n\n\n\nHosted by The Bradfield Centre and organised by the CW Wireless Heritage SIG. \n\n\n\nWhy attend \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the historical context behind today’s tech policy debates\n\n\n\nLearn from a mix of regulatory\, technical\, and entrepreneurial experience\n\n\n\nExplore how past interventions inform decisions around AI\, 5G and future networks\n\n\n\nConnect with heritage and industry professionals\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend \n\n\n\nTechnology policy professionals\, telecoms executives\, regulatory specialists\, network leaders\, historians of technology\, and anyone interested in how political decisions shape communications networks. \n\n\n\nMember networking event \n\n\n\nCW members are invited to a separate members‑only networking session from 17:30 to 20:00 at the same venue. Registration required. \n\n\n\nMore information and registration: https://link.cambridgewireless.co.uk/the-politics-of-technology \n\n\n\nFree for Members | £30 + VAT for Non‑Members \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://cambridgesciencepark.co.uk/calendar-event/the-politics-of-technology-then-now/
LOCATION:The Bradfield Centre\, 184 Cambridge Science Park Milton Rd\, Cambridge\, CB4 0GA\, United Kingdom
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