Our Role
The Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF) is the UK Government’s primary advisory group on the provision of seamless digital connectivity.
Our goal is seamless digital connectivity, empowering positive societal change and economic growth across the UK.
We are an expert advisory forum for the entire digital connectivity sector. Through collaboration, evidence-building and research, we make recommendations to Government, regulators and industry.
The DCF was first established in 2001 as the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG). Today, our diverse network includes telecoms operators, equipment manufacturers, ISPs, mobile network operators, content producers, broadcasters, business groupings, central and local government, the devolved administrations, Ofcom and others.
The DCF is based in the offices of techUK, the trade association for the UK’s technology sector.
We bring together the digital connectivity value chain in an expert forum.
Our Sponsors
Together these companies make up the DCF Executive, a committee that meets every six weeks and sets the overall direction for the work of the DCF. They are joined on the Executive by:
Our Chair
The DCF Chair position became vacant in March 2025. If you would like to learn more about the role or are interested in applying, please contact alex.mather@connectivityuk.org
Our Team
Alex Mather
Head of Digital Connectivity Forum
Alex joined as Head of the DCF in March 2022. Before that he worked at a public affairs consultancy across the telecoms and wider tech space and led the secretariat of the UK’s Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) trade association, Comms Council UK. He has a BA in History and Politics from the University of Nottingham.
Our Location
For Digital Connectivity Forum enquiries, please contact:
Alex Mather, Head of Digital Connectivity Forum
Email: alex.mather@connectivityuk.org
Phone: +44 20 7331 2000
Digital Connectivity Forum
c/o techUK
10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD
