Terms of Reference

1. Aggregation of demand by the private sector - review and understand how communities of business, consumers and teleworkers can work together with Telco's, OLO's etc to build a case for further deployment of broadband (ADSL, Satellite, Wireless) within a specific community/town.
2. Public/Private procurement consortia - define how major companies such as, Intel, Centrica, Unilever, Reed-Elsevier, Retail, Distribution, etc can work together to roll out BB in the unserved areas.
3. Aggregation across and within the public sector - review how this could be done, without creating a monopoly supplier whilst maintaining the balance between competition and cost (integration cost between suppliers and networks) .
4. Review and understand the implications for mandating a multiple sourcing/routing for critical infrastructure procurement so that aggregation pulls through competition at the local loop.
5. Public/Private Sector Aggregation - review/recommend how Public and Private sector can work together without state aid funding to develop local networks involving Local Authorities, RDAs as well as small businesses.
6. Aggregation of demand does not bring any new money into the telecoms industry therefore we need to understand the implications to the industry on the fiscal side for aggregating demand.