EC-RRG
From SR
Roles
The telecommunication sector has formed a voluntary organisation called Electronic Communication – Resilience & Response Group (EC-RRG). EC-RRG enables the co-ordination of the sectors response to an emergency and where appropriate promotes best practice.
Members
EC-RRG is tripartite organisation made up of major industry players, particularly category 2 responders, appropriate government departments and the sector regulator.
The members of EC-RRG have co-operated in the creation of the emergency plan. These providers include fixed and mobile operators as well as representatives from the Internet. Government departments have also taken an active role. All those companies and government representatives meet in a regular forum to discuss issues relating to emergency planning and to develop and maintain the common approach specified in the plan.
The EC-RRG is owned by the membership: chairmanship is provided by CSIA but this does not infer ownership by the cabinet office.
EC-RRG Members:
- Category 2 Responders:
- Other Industry Representatives:
- Airwave
- AT and T
- Level 3
- LINX
- National Grid Wireless
- Telehouse Europe
- Government & Regulator:
- CSIA (as Chair) –Cabinet Office
- BERR
- CCS - Cabinet Office
- CPNI
- Ofcom
- Scottish Executive
Emergency Plan
The Plan itself comprises:
- A list of key contacts in Communications Providers and government
- Details of the EC-RRG
- The agreed process for monitoring and managing emergencies
- A description of the varying kinds of emergency scenario that could occur
- Encourages best practice in maintaining network security and integrity
- Refers to a separate Memorandum of Understanding between Communications Providers on mutual assistance in emergencies
- In the absence of any specific guidance from government, defines what should be considered as priority services and priority
customer groups
All these aspects of the plan are under continuous review.
