Communications Panel
Identifying policy issues applicable to the communications sector and providing guidance to IET members, government and the public.
As part of the IET, the Communications Sector Panel (Comms SP) is an independent group, that undertakes to proactively identify policy issues applicable to the sector and provide guidance to IET members, Government and the public. Its remit covers all relevant IET professional activities including submissions to government or third party consultations, and IET strategy formulation. This work being in a national, European and international context. In support of this endeavour the Comms SP's scope embraces the following policy issues:-
- Economic and political influences on/due to communications technology.
- Environmental impact of communications technology.
- National and European Community communication legislation change.
- Convergence of information technology and traditional telecommunications and broadcasting.
- Emerging technologies likely to impact communications implementations.
- Safety, security and reliability of communication systems.
- Theory and practice of communications engineering at device and system level.
- Communications engineering skills, skills attrition, education and recruitment.
It is one of eight sector panels established by the IET policy department.
Members of the Communications Sector Panel
Chair | |
| Dr Peter Radley BA PhD MIET FREng | Consultant |
Members | |
| Sir David Brown FREng CEng BSc DMS FIET | Motorola |
| Ms Naomi Climer | Sony Business Europe |
| Dr David Cleevley PhD FIET | Cambridge Broadband |
| Mr Chris Earnshaw FREng CEng FIET FRSA BSc | Vice-President - IET |
| Dr John Forrest CBE FREng | Consultant |
| Mr David Hendon FREng CEng FIET | DTI - CIID |
| Mr Philip Langsdale MA CEng FIET | Consultant |
| Prof Sir John O'Reilly PhD FREng CEng FIET | Vice Chancellor - Cranfield University |
| Prof Mike Short FBCS FCIPS FRGS MIET RTS | O2 |
| Prof Christopher Snowden FREng CEng FIET FIEEE FRSA | University of Surrey |
| Prof Will Stewart FREng FInstP CEng MIET | Consultant |
| Mr Peter Walker MA CEng FIET | Consultant |
| Prof William Webb FREng CEng FIET PhD MBA | Ofcom |
Relevant submissions
2007
2006
2005
- S727 - Proposal to Reform Amateur Radio Licensing August 2005
- S720 - Ultra Wide-band March 2005
- S719 - Planning Options for Digital Switchover March 2005
- S712 - Spectrum Framework Review February 2005
- S710 - Strategic Review of Telecommunications Phase 2 February 2005
Additional submissions made by the IET may be found in the submissions archive.
If you are a member, and would like to input into the IET's policy work, please join the Communications Policy Key.
