About
The Parliament and Internet Conference 2012 will take place on 25th October.
Below are the groups who participate in the Conference this year.
apComms
The All Party Parliamentary Communications Group (apComms) was created in July 2007 when a merger was completed between The All Party Parliamentary Group on Communications, The All Party Parliamentary Mobile Group (apMobile) and The All Party Parliamentary Internet Group (APIG).
BSG
The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) is the industry-government forum tackling strategic issues across the converging broadband value chain
The Digital Policy Alliance (EURIM)
Informing policy for a competitive, inclusive, networked society
The Digital Policy Alliance (EURIM) is the policy voice of the internet and technology sector.
Originally formed in 1993 as EURIM we have re-launched as the Digital Policy Alliance to help show government the unprecedented potential of digital innovations to build a stronger economy and more efficient and inclusive public services.
The Digital Policy Alliance is a not-for-profit organisation that informs public policy through:
- expert reports produced by its technical working groups
- briefings for parliamentarians and officials distilled from these reports
- dissemination and networking events
The Alliance works with industry, charities, trade association and observer members to help identify solutions to policy, regulatory and legislative problems impacting UK competitiveness and to help ensure taxpayers’ money is spent efficiently.
The Digital Policy Alliance is not a lobby group and does not participate in lobbying on behalf of individual clients.
ISPA
The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) is the UK’s Trade Association for providers of internet services. ISPA brings together the UK internet industry to provide essential support through innovation, knowledge and experience in order to benefit the UK economy and society. Promoting collaboration and constructive dialogue between its members and the wider internet community, ISPA is an all important driving force for the industry
ITSPA
ITSPA was formed in March 2004 as a trade association to represent UK-based network operators, service providers and other businesses involved with the supply of VoIP services to business and residential consumers within the United Kingdom and across the European Union.
Officially launched in December 2004, ITSPA aims to promote competition and self-regulation in order to encourage the development of a flourishing and innovative VoIP industry.
Nominet
Nominet operates at the heart of e-commerce in the UK, running one of the world's largest Internet registries and managing over seven million domain names.
Nominet maintains the register of .uk domain names. Running run the technology which locates a computer on the Internet hosting the web site or email system you're looking for when you type in a web address or send an email to an address that ends in .uk.
Nominet was one of the leaders in establishing the UK Internet Governance Forum initiative.
PICTFOR
Parliamentary Internet, Communications and Technology Forum. Two parliamentary groups merged in 2011: PITCOM and DEAPPG. PICTFOR addresses the public policy issues generated by ICT and their application across the public and private sectors of the UK economy.