The UK government's advisory group on broadband, the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG), has appointed Stephanie Liston (pictured) as its Chair. Stephanie is also Chair of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA), a role she has held since July 2020.
The BSG provides a neutral forum for organisations across the converging broadband value chain to discuss and resolve policy, regulatory and commercial issues, to help create a stronger UK knowledge economy.
Julian David, CEO of trade body techUK, which houses the BSG, said: "Stephanie 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.
"She will play a pivotal role in helping to lead the UK telecoms market and ensure our digital infrastructure drives a levelled-up economic recovery."
Stephanie is a senior lawyer with international experience in commercial, legal and regulatory advice.
She leads Mishcon de Reya's cross-disciplinary regulatory group as Senior Counsel and provides international strategic, legal and regulatory advice in relation to a variety of projects and commercial transactions across multiple jurisdictions and industry sectors.