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Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027
ICT, Media & Digital Economy Bench
Networks, spectrum, content and rights: the infrastructure and the culture of the digital economy.
Certified neutrals on this bench are evaluated against the frameworks below and appointed only after the six pre-appointment checks. Sub-sectors: Telecoms, Media & entertainment, Sports, Education technology.
§ 01Frameworks
What the bench works with.
Frameworks and instruments
- ITU Radio Regulations
- EU Electronic Communications Code; BEREC guidelines
- National regulatory authority frameworks; WTO telecom reference paper
- EU Roaming Regulation
- CAS, FIFA, UEFA and IOC frameworks
- Content, talent, image-rights and broadcasting agreements
Disputes covered
- Spectrum, interference and licence conditions
- Interconnection, peering and transit
- Infrastructure sharing and wholesale access
- Roaming and MVNO pricing
- ICT outsourcing, data centre and cloud SLAs
- Content licensing, streaming and broadcasting rights
- Talent and image rights; music publishing
- Sports governance and eligibility
- EdTech and digital-education contracts
§ 02Eligibility
Who can join.
All of these
Checked at the Five-Lens Evaluation.
- 8+ years in telecoms, ICT policy, network engineering, media or sports law (7+ for media)
- Working knowledge of one of the frameworks above
- Prior experience as a neutral, expert witness or senior adviser in a dispute, or an equivalent qualification
Any of these
Weighed, not required.
- Former NRA official, ITU delegate or BEREC participant
- Chartered engineer (IET, IEEE or equivalent)
- CAS-accredited arbitrator or WIPO mediator
- Experience with a label, studio, broadcaster or governing body
§ 03Members
13 on the bench.
Bernard Cron
Arbitrator & Mediator
Geneva, Switzerland · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
ICT, Media & Digital Economy Bench
CH● Certified Neutral™Cha Ho Wa
Senior Consultant
Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Mediation · Arbitration · Ethics
AI, Technology & Innovation Bench
AS● Certified Neutral™Dr. Austin Sammut
Arbitrator & Mediator
Birkirkara, Malta · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
ICT, Media & Digital Economy Bench
GP● Certified Neutral™Guy P. Caron
Arbitrator & Mediator
Paris, France · Mediation · Arbitration
ICT, Media & Digital Economy Bench
GH● Certified Neutral™Gwynn Hopkins
Arbitrator & Mediator
Central District, Hong Kong · Mediation · Arbitration
ICT, Media & Digital Economy Bench
MF● Certified Neutral™Matthew Finn
Senior Managing Director
London, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects Bench
NC● Certified Neutral™Navneet Chugh
Arbitrator & Mediator
Cerritos, United States · Mediation · Arbitration
ICT, Media & Digital Economy Bench
PA● Certified Neutral™Philip Argy
Arbitrator & Mediator
Drummoyne, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration
AI, Technology & Innovation Bench
PN● Certified Neutral™Piotr NOWACZYK
Independent arbitrator, adjudicator, mediator
Warsaw, Poland · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects Bench
RW● Certified Neutral™Robert Walters
Associate Professor Law - Managing Director
Melbourne, Australia · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
Banking, Finance & Investment Bench
RR● Certified Neutral™Rohan Rohatgi
Arbitrator & Mediator
Noida, India · Mediation · Arbitration
ICT, Media & Digital Economy Bench
SM● Certified Neutral™Sean Mc Manamo
Arbitrator & Mediator
Madrid, Spain · Mediation · Arbitration
AI, Technology & Innovation Bench
TP● Certified Neutral™Thomas P. Valenti
Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator, Facilitator
Chicago, United States · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects Bench
Bench membership is reviewed each year with Annual Ratification; at most ten certified neutrals per bench per country.
§ 04Routes