The FCS Industry Forum is the membership group that looks at the strategic and competition issues for the telephony, broadband and numbering companies delivering communications services. It reports to the FCS board on policy issues affecting this sector of the FCS membership
The Forum is co-chaired by Dave Dadds of DRD Communications and Itret Latif of SSE.
The Forum membership comprises all relevant FCS member companies.
In 2011 the Industry Forum is reviewing:
- UK implementation of the European Framework Directive by Government and Ofcom
- Competition issues within the new Communication Act
- Industry self regulation
- Customer switching processes
- 4G mobile and wholesale access
- Open internet
- High speed Broadband access
Recent policy publications include:
- 7 April 2011 - FCS Response to the Ofcom consultation 'Changes to the General Conditions and Universal Service Conditions'. The Ofcom consultation document can be viewed here.
- 1 March 2011 - FCS Response to the Ofcom Draft Annual Plan 2011. To view the response click here; The Ofcom Draft Annual Plan 2011 can be viewed here.
- 03 December 2010 - FCS Response to the BIS consultation 'Revised Electronic Communications Framework'; The BIS consultation document can be viewed here.
- 26 November 2010 - FCS Response to the Ofcom consultation 'Strategic Review of Consumer Switching'; The Ofcom consultation document can be viewed here.
To find out how you can join the FCS Industry Forum contact fcs@fcs.org.uk