Peter Craine has been appointed head of the Department of Trade and Industry's new regional broadband unit.
Mr Craine joins the unit from Marconi, where he was responsible for the company's telecommunications policy and regulation.
He has also been an active member of the Broadband Stakeholders'
Group.
He will be responsible for overseeing a network of regional broadband advisors which has been tasked with boosting broadband in rural areas.
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