The COTS Project was launched at a kick-off meeting on 29 July 2009. The agenda for this meeting is set out below; the notes from this meeting are available here.

Reaction to this meeting is also available online:

• Lindsey Annison
• Mark Purdom
• Tweets from the meeting
• BSG blog

COTS Project kick-off meeting - agenda

1. Welcome and introduction
   
2. Panel One – the COTS Project and the policy context
   
   1. The COTS Project (BSG)
   2. Why it matters and the UK policy context (Peter McDougall, BIS)
   3. Where ALA fits with COTS, and the international context (Chinyelu Onwurah, Ofcom)
      
3. Panel Two – Stakeholder perspectives
   
   1. Service provision on independent networks – a independent network operator’s view (Ed Attree, IFNL)
   2. Service provision on independent networks – a national service provider view (BSG)
   3. The INCA perspective (Brian Condon, CBN)
   4. Haven’t we been here before? (Malcolm Taylor, Cable Europe Labs)
      
4. Discussion
   
5. Wrap-up and next steps  

Due to the high levels of interest from stakeholders, a second kick-off meeting was held in Hull on 03 September. The agenda for this meeting is set out below; the notes are available here. 

COTS Project additional kick-off meeting - agenda

1. Welcome and introduction
   
2. Panel - The COTS Project: Stakeholder views
   1. Antony Walker, BSG 
   2. Huw Saunders, KCOM
   3. Lindsey Annison, Fibrevolution UK and NextGenUs
   4. Guy Jarvis, Fibrestream
   5. Steve Spillane, CBN and INCA
      
3. Discussion
   
4. Wrap-up and next steps