Global telecommunications governance was the speciality for David Court EI3IO, who played a key part of the IARU Region 1 executive committee and a major force in such regional telecommunications organisations such as CEPT.

David, who became a Silent Key earlier this month, infused his volunteer work with regulatory and technical expertise gained over the decades in his professional work in telecommunications policy and regulation. The IARU credits his input with helping to promote amateur access to the 6-metre band, the use of which was approved on a secondary basis in many countries during World Radiocommunication Conference 19. The IARU announcement also credited David with successful defence of the amateur HF bands at times when sharing or reallocation was proposed for other purposes.

In 2020, David was presented with the IARU Region 1 Medal.

There were no further details about his death.