New Chair Joins the UK’s Broadband Stakeholder Group Think-Tank

The Broadband Stakeholder Group, which is a think-tank that advises the UK Government on internet and broadband connectivity issues, has appointed Stephanie Liston, a senior lawyer with international experience in pragmatic commercial, legal and regulatory advice, to be the group’s new Chair.

The BSG, which is housed by techUK – a trade body for the UK’s technology sector, typically acts as a neutral forum for related organisations (e.g. broadband ISPs, regulators and mobile operators) in order to help shape future policy, regulatory and commercial issues (e.g. they helped shape the UK Open Internet Code of Practice and the new Gigabit broadband focus).

Stephanie is currently Chair of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) and leads Mishcon de Reya’s cross-disciplinary Regulatory Group as Senior Counsel. She provides international strategic, legal and regulatory advice in relation to a variety of types of projects and commercial transactions across multiple jurisdictions and industry sectors. She has also previously held senior roles in BT, Ofcom, the ECTA and others.

Julian David, CEO of techUK, said:

“Stephanie brings a wealth of international regulatory and non-executive director experience. She joins the BSG at a critical point in the development of our telecoms market. The importance of our digital networks has never been more clearly understood but forging a full fibre and 5G future will not come easy.

Stephanie brings a unique mix of regulatory expertise, international experience and a passion to drive the sector forward. I know that she will play a pivotal role in helping to lead the UK telecoms market and ensure that our digital infrastructure drives a levelled-up economic recovery”.

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