Betreff: Westminster eForum Keynote Consultation Seminar on the EU Review of Telecoms Regulation |
Von: Eileen O'Connor |
Datum: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:39:47 +0100 |
Please see enclosed details
about an important meeting in
Best wishes
Eileen
O’Connor
Trustee
EM Radiation
Research Trust
Timing: morning, 19th
October 2006
Venue: Lewis Media
Centre,
On behalf of the
directors of the
This
meeting will bring together key stakeholders to discuss the content and
impact
of the European Commission Regulatory Review of
Telecommunications. Its
purpose is to provide a timely opportunity to consider the issues
raised in the
review, including radio spectrum management, the proposed deregulation
of
relevant markets, and the future for EU-level telecommunications
regulation.
The
morning is structured to enable discussion in ways that can be of
practical use
both to industry and to policy makers considering future approaches to
these
issues. The aim is to allow stakeholders to discuss the potential
impact of the
Review on the
Sessions
will be looking at: latest developments from the EU and
We
are delighted that Alex Blowers,
Director of International at
Other
confirmed speakers so far include: Dr
David
Cleevely, Chairman, Communications Research Network; Stephen Crisp, Director of
European
Affairs, BT; Davide Gallino,
Secretary, European Regulators Group; Ilsa
Godlovitch, Head of Regulatory Affairs of ECTA; and Steve Hearnden, Director of
Telecommunications, Intellect.
Rt Hon Alun Michael MP
will be chairing
part of the seminar.
I have attached a copy
of the draft agenda below my
signature so you can get a feel for the event.
We expect attendees and
further speakers to be a
senior and informed group numbering around 100, including Members of
both
Houses of the UK Parliament and of the European Parliament, officials
from the
Department of Trade and Industry, Department for Culture, Media and
Sport, Home
Office and other UK and EC Government department and agencies, and
senior
representatives from the telecoms, broadcasting and media industries,
interest
groups, support services, academia and the national and trade media.
As
always with
Booking arrangements:
To book your
complimentary place, please reply to this email.
I do hope you can join us for this important
seminar, and look forward
to hearing from you. Please do get in touch if you have any questions.
Yours sincerely
Katie Osgood
Katie Osgood
Producer,
Bagshot,
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line: 01276
489144
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fax: 01276 489231
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core
sponsors of the
The
parliamentary patrons of the Westminster eForum are: Lord Alli,
Baroness Anelay
of St Johns, Viscount Astor, Lord Avebury, Rt Hon the Lord Barnett,
Anne Begg
MP, Henry Bellingham MP, John Bercow MP, Lord Bernstein of Craigweil,
Roger
Berry MP, Lord Birt, Crispin Blunt MP, Baroness Bonham-Carter of
Yarnbury, Tim
Boswell MP, Rt Hon Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, Lord Bragg,
Chris
Bryant MP, Richard Burden MP, Baroness Buscombe, Dr Vincent Cable MP,
Alistair
Carmichael MP, David Cameron MP, Christopher Chope MP, Lord Corbett of
Castle
Vale, Rt Hon Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, Jonathan Djanogly MP,
Lord
Dubs, Louise Ellman MP, The Earl of Erroll, Nigel Evans MP, Michael
Fabricant
MP, Paul Farrelly MP, Don Foster MP, Roger Gale MP, Lord Gordon of
Strathblane,
John Greenway MP, John Grogan MP, Mike Hancock MP, Nick Harvey MP, Lord
Hastings of Scarisbrick, Lord
Hollick, Paul Holmes MP, Baroness Howe of Idlicote CBE, Lord Hussey of
North
Bradley, Lord Inglewood, Huw Irranca-Davies MP, Brian Jenkins MP,
Martyn Jones
MP, Alan Keen MP, Rt Hon the Lord Kilclooney of Armagh, Julie Kirkbride
MP,
Norman Lamb MP, Andrew Lansley CBE MP, Professor the Lord Lewis of
Newnham,
Lord Lipsey, Tony Lloyd MP, Tim Loughton MP, Peter Luff MP, The Lord
Luke, Rt
Hon the Lord Macdonald of Tradeston CBE, Fiona Mactaggart MP, Ann
McKechin MP,
Rosemary McKenna CBE MP, Anne McIntosh MP, Rt Hon the Lord McNally, Rt
Hon Alun
Michael MP, Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Andrew Miller MP, Maria Miller
MP,
Baroness Miller of Hendon MBE, Austin Mitchell MP, Chris Mole MP,
Margaret
Moran MP,
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Venue:
Lewis Media
Centre,
Date: morning, 19th
October 2006
8.45
– 9.00 Registration and coffee
Chairman’s
opening
remarks
Rt Hon Alun
Michael MP
9.00
– 9.25 The EU
Telecommunications Regulatory Review: Latest Developments
Alex Blowers, Director of International, Ofcom
Questions and
comments from the
floor
9.25 -
10.10
Flexibility in radio spectrum allocation
Theme:
Against the background of the
cross-industry, cross-border use of frequency spectrum, how can a
single market
for spectrum be created? Can a single market be created through
the
existing regulatory network or do we need to change existing practices,
and
even create a central EU level agency? How would a single market
impact
telecommunications firms?
Dr
David Cleevely,
Chairman, Communications Research Network
Steve Hearnden,
Director of Telecommunications,
Intellect
Senior
representative, mobile group
Senior
representative, broadcasters
Questions and
comments from the
floor
10.10 –
10.55
The phasing out of regulation in telecommunications retail markets
Theme:
Which areas of regulation
should be liberalised? Should other markets be removed from
regulation?
Should some retail markets remain regulated?
Stephen Crisp, Director
of European Affairs, BT
Ilsa Godlovitch, Head of
Regulatory Affairs, ECTA
Senior representative,
consumer organisation
Analyst/Journalist
Questions and comments
from the floor
Chairman’s closing remarks
Rt Hon Alun
Michael MP
10.55
– 11.15 Coffee
Chairman’s opening remarks
Senior
Parliamentarian
11.15
– 11.40 The Review: The view from the
EU
Theme:
an overview of the EU review
Senior Representative, European Commission (invited)
Question and comments from the floor
11.40 -
12.25
The European single market: how can regulatory standards be
consistent
throughout the EU?
Theme:
What have been the
shortcomings of nationally based market regulation of
telecommunications?
Do we need an EU level regulatory body to work alongside national
regulators to
maintain competition? What does this mean for national regulators?
Davide Gallino,
Secretary, European
Regulators Group
Senior
representative, European
telecoms
Senior
representative, mobile
Senior
representative, broadcasters
Questions and
comments from the
floor
12.25 –
12.55
The future of the telecoms industry
Theme:
What does the review
mean for industry? How will changes to regulation affect businesses in
the
Nigel Hickson, Head of EU Telecoms, DTI
Questions and comments from the floor
12.55 –
13.00
Chairman’s
and WeF closing remarks
Senior
Parliamentarian
Draft agenda
subject to change