The Digital Content Forum
"There's no doubt that the UK has a thriving content industry, but now more than ever, it is vital that we stimulate and promote strong and healthy content businesses...We look forward to continuing to work in partnership with the DCF to ensure that the UK digital content industry is a global winner"
Stephen Timms, Minister for E-Commerce and Competitiveness,
'UK Digital Content: Exploiting the Opportunity, September 2002'
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About the IAGs
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Industry Action Groups
Industry Action Groups (IAGs) are the means by which the DCF communicates and administers various areas of interest and policy. Each group focuses on a specific industry issue, facilitates information exchange and produces optimum, relevant and informed recommendations to Government Departments and others.
All DCF trade body members and their membership can participate on IAG‘s and relevant industry and government experts are regularly invited to attend IAG meetings. These working groups serve both industry and government by tackling industry issues together and funnelling concerns into an agenda for legislation.
Current IAGs
This is the ‘hub‘ of the DCF that devises strategy, manages liaison with government and industry together with facilitating the satellite Industry Action Groups. Implementation of executive initiatives is delegated to a management team comprising of past DCF chairpersons and co-opted members.
Brings together industry and government to work across issues affecting the digital content sector brought about by the advent of broadband technology. Currently working in tandem with the Broadband Stakeholders Group and leading on the broadband pilot schemes recommended in the DTI Broadband Content Report.
Concentrating on issues related to alignment and development of skills required to meet the needs of the digital content sector. Currently leading on the Skills for Interactive Media Research being completed by Skillset and the Publishing NTO.
To examine current and potential threats posed by the Internet to the content industries and examine enforcement methodologies for countering cyber crime.
To respond to copyright legislation and initiate changes in the law to strengthen the protection and enforcement of copyright and trade mark protection on the Internet.
Working to enhance the export possibilities of the digital content sector and to assist in forming an agenda for potential UK exporters.
To identify and act upon VAT issues directly affecting the digital content sector, influence legislation and proactively widen the debate between industry, government departments and others.
To promote, support and develop the digital content sector through the development of an appropriate infrastructure. To work alongside initiatives in the sector to attract further investment, encourage growth and inform government policy making at National and Regional level.
To monitor and counter threats to the development of a free and competitive market in the digital content industries. It aims to achieve this by facilitating the sharing of information and co-ordination of activities between members.
Terms of reference t.b.c
Terms of reference t.b.c