About
The 2007 Parliament and the Internet Conference was held in the Houses of Parliament on October 18th and brought together leading figures from Government, Parliament, academia and industry to discuss and debate the most pressing policy issues facing the internet.
Bulding on the success of the inaugural event in 2006, the 2007 Conference was again based around keynote speakers (including Nicholas Negroponte, of One Laptop per Child fame) and breakout sessions organised by All Party/Industry groups which allowed for in depth analysis of specific policy issues affecting the internet.
Below is a list of the groups which organised the conference:
BSG
The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) is the industry-government forum tackling strategic issues across the converging broadband value chain
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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).
The new apComms group exists to provide a discussion forum between the communications industry and Parliamentarians for the mutual benefit of both parties. Accordingly, the group considers all communication issues as they affect society informing current Parliamentary debate through meetings, informal receptions and reports. The group is open to all Parliamentarians in both the House of Commons and House of Lords.
EURIM
EURIM brings together politicians, officials and industry to help improve the quality of policy formation, consultation, scrutiny, implementation and monitoring in support of the creation of a globally competitive, socially inclusive and democratically accountable information society. It works across all boundaries to help set the agenda, stage constructive debate and report on progress.
PITCOM
MPs and Peers founded PITCOM in 1981 to provide a bridge between Parliament and the IT industry. PITCOM addresses the public policy issues generated by ICT and their application across the public and private sectors of the UK economy.
ISPA
The Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA UK) is the UK's Trade Association for providers of Internet services. ISPA UK was established in 1995 and promotes competition, self-regulation and the development of the Internet industry.
ITSPA
ITSPA was formed in March 2004 to represent network operators, service providers and other businesses involved with the supply of VoIP services to business and residential customers within the United Kingdom