2.9.3 Regulatory implications from IP

Regulation area

Implications

Pricing

• A separation of networks and services enables licenses to be specified to particular layers

Interconnection

• It becomes more difficult to control provision of a particular service through licensing.
• Service specific licenses will become a barrier towards development of new services. Convergence leads to a demand for service neutral licensing.

Licensing

• A separation of networks and services enables licenses to be specified to particular layers

Universal Service

• It becomes more relevant to define US as network access instead of service access. USO should in this case be imposed on network providers rather than service providers.

Spectrum Management

• Radio technical considerations become less important for allocation of frequencies.
• Restrictions on use become less relevant when different applications uses the same protocols.

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