Telecoms & Wireless | Intellect Communications and Policy Council (ICPC)
 At a glance
The Intellect Communications and Policy Council was launched in March 2011 and is the amalgamation of the Intellect Communications Council and the Intellect Wireless Council.
Mainly on a strategic level, the Intellect Communications and Policy Council deals proactively with policy and regulations affecting fixed and wireless communications.
Membership of this group is by invitation only.
Meeting dates
- 11/06/2012 - Intellect Communications and Policy Council (ICPC)
- 10/09/2012 - Intellect Communications and Policy Council (ICPC)
 Chair
Julian Mcgougan
Head of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Arqiva
Julian manages the principal relationship for Arqiva with Ofcom and Government and heads up its corporate spectrum strategy, encompassing Ofcom's spectrum awards programme and spectrum liberalisation generally, and provides strategic advice on LTE, WiMAX, DAB and smart meters.
While previously at the BBC, Julian provided strategic advice on digital switchover, technical gateways (EPGs, CA, DRM) and DTT bandwidth management; was on the launch teams for Freeview and Digital UK; and was a founder member of the BBC’s HD Strategy Board.
Prior to joining the BBC, Julian worked for 2 of Ofcom’s 3 component regulators (Oftel and the ITC) and spent 6 years privatising for Mrs. Thatcher
 Vice Chair
Wassim Chourbaji
Director, Government Affairs Europe and MENA
Qualcomm
Wassim Chourbaji serves as Director of government affairs Europe, Middle East and North Africa for Qualcomm Inc. In this capacity, he leads Qualcomm's spectrum and regulatory policy agenda in Europe and MENA across various government entities and industry organisations, including CEPT, EICTA, BMCO Forum, Intellect and UMTS Forum.
Prior to joining Qualcomm, Wassim worked for France Telecom as head of the corporate Spectrum Office. He is currently vice chairman of the Intellect UK Wireless Council. He is a graduate from the Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité, Paris and holds an Engineer’s Degree and a Master of Science in Wireless Communication.
 Vice Chair
Chris Cheeseman
Head of Spectrum Policy
BT Group plc
Chris has extensive international experience of radio spectrum management and radio regulatory issues and has been an active player in many key global and European fora, including ITU World Radio Conferences and the European CEPT organisation. In his career with BT he has gained over 20 years of experience in wireless communications development and technical consultancy since he graduated from Queen Mary College (London University) in 1985.
He is an active player in international groups dealing with wireless spectrum issues within the ITU and CEPT.
Chris is responsible for BT’s overall radio spectrum strategy and works closely with Ofcom on spectrum issues, including responses to relevant Ofcom consultations.
Chris is a UK Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the UK Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). Focus of the Intellect Communications and Policy Council (ICPC)
Communicating Intellect strategy and policy objectives to Government, Ofcom and other regulators on fixed and wireless issues including next generation broadband policy and spectrum allocation policy and licensing. Members of the council are drawn from senior representatives from Intellect member companies with significant fixed wireless related business. The council works to promote the use of fixed and wireless technologies for the benefit of Intellect members, industry and the UK and European economies.
The joint ICPC meetings will take place approximately every 12 weeks. The joint Council will identify key ‘issues of the day’ that need to be taken forward on behalf of members. For example these presently include,
- ensuring effective industry influence on the update of the Communications Act
- ensuring co-ordinated industry input and preparations for the forthcoming spectrum auctions (800 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.4 – 3.6 GHz)
- industry preparations for WRC 2012 and influencing issues for WRC 2016
- future emergency services radio
- next generation broadband: influencing Government policy
- responding to consultations from Ofcom DCMS, BIS and the European Commission (as appropriate)
- provide a clear statement of what the industry wants in terms of UK Government policy and regulation
- ensure that regulation and spectrum allocation match the industry vision
- promote a national strategic plan for wireless
- promote a national strategic plan for broadband
- generate a much stronger voice for Intellect within the EU on all issues in relation to fixed and wireless matters
These issues will be taken forward by small (time limited) adhoc / project teams or correspondence groups consisting of Intellect members. A chairperson will be selected from among the membership of each group/team. The chairperson will report to the joint Council on progress.
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