Best Practice Documents

From time to time, Comms Council UK will produce Best Current Practice (BCP) documents on particular industry issues. These documents are recommended forms of guidance produced by the membership. Comms Council UK strongly recommends the members adhere to all BCPs. They are not mandatory requirements however like the Code of Practice. 

Our members have instant access to a range of guidance, to view all of our best practice documents, please log in to the Members Wiki.

 

Comms Council UK BCPs:

DDoS guidance summary

Recommendations for Provisioning Security

Recommendations for secure deployment of an IP-PBX

Porting between Comms Council UK members

Industry BCPs:

Comms Council UK will also advocate BCPs from other trade associations and relevant groups where appropriate.
Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) BCP on Blocking and filtering of Internet Traffic BCP on Filtering. This document refers to ITSPA, the name of Comms Council UK pre-April 2021 when it was rebranded. 

A ‘Victimless Crime’? Why Fraud Policing Needs a Re-Design

23rd May 2025
The UK’s policing thinktank The Police Foundation published a report this week on the need for policing reform to address fraud and scams. The…

2025 Comms Council UK Awards

Comms Council UK awards are sponsored by Magrathea.

Visit our awards pages to find more information about this year’s awards.

Winners will be announced at the ceremony on 25th September at 116 Pall Mall.