Digital Inclusion Action Plan
28th February 2025
This week, the Government released its long-awaited Digital Inclusion Action Plan. The plan outlines five actions to improve access to technology and the skills…
This working group focusses on the regulatory and policy programme that has a direct effect on Comms Council UK members. Comms Council UK helps represent the views of the industry to Ofcom, Government departments and industry forums. The members collaborate on consultation responses, actively lobby officials and parliamentarians as well as provide guidance to the wider membership on the implications to the industry. The group is made up of a mixture of regulatory, legal and director level figures within the Comms Council UK membership. There is an email distribution list that members are welcome to join.
Members
Group Chair = Lee Turner (Gamma)
Key Issues at present
To participate in these calls, please contact the Comms Council UK team here.
This working group focusses on initiatives to help keep the industry up to date and in line with best practice standards. The group collaborates on solving industry problems and developing briefing guidance to keep the membership one step ahead. The group also deals with technical issues such as communications data retention, emergency location issues and consultations around new industry standards. The group is made up of directors as well technical and operation managers amongst the Comms Council UK membership. There is an email distribution list that members are welcome to join.
Members
Group Chair = David Cargill (Vonage)
Key Issues at present
To participate in these calls, please contact the Comms Council UK team here.
This group has been created to meet a growing demand from our members to give women working within our industry a regular opportunity to network, share career experiences, discuss hot topics and exchange ideas. Outputs will feed into other groups as appropriate.
We hope this working group will provide a tangible way for our members to demonstrate commitment to women’s development. By encouraging women on your team to join ‘Women In Telecoms’, you can actively support them with their career goals as well as giving them a voice on the key issues impacting our industry.
Members
Group Co-Chairs = Natalie Strange (RPS Telecoms) and Lauren Croxson (Sangoma)
Key Issues at present
You can join our LinkedIn Group here and mailing list and Whatsapp group by emailing team@commscouncil.uk
This working group focusses on tackling fraud and scams that our members, the UK telecoms industry and other sectors are experiencing. We believe more can be done across the sector which can be siloed in its approach at times. With a renewed interest from policymakers within Government over the past 18 months, there is real opportunity to make further progress. CCUK has been at the forefront of those conversations, championing the need for a more joined-up approach to strengthen ongoing efforts. This group will lead on these discussions.
Members
Group Chair = Alex Jennings (Smartnumbers)
Comms Council UK are sponsored by Magrathea
The awards entries open in January and winners will be announced at the ceremony on 25th September at 116 Pall Mall.
Comms Council UK are a UK, membership-led organisation that represents companies who provide or resell business and residential customers voice services over data networks (VoIP) as well as other “over the top” applications including instant messaging and video.