4.5 IPTV

This section defines IPTV and examines its classification in various jurisdictions.  It also addresses the issue of whether regulations and obligations typically related to broadcasters should be extended to IPTV.  In addition, this section addresses the manner in which different countries are licensing IPTV as well as the impact on IPTV of network unbundling.

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Contents

4.5.1 What is IPTV? 4.5.2 Classification of IPTV 4.5.3 Applying content regulation to IPTV providers 4.5.4 Licensing IPTV providers 4.5.5 Network unbundling

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Practice Notes

Toolkit user contributions for this section

Rene Summer (Ericsson) said: |

Topical IPTV papers

Attached documents highlight some key regulatory reflections and consideration that are necessary to remove barriers for evolution of interactive digital media services such as IPTV.

EBR_TV Updated Article 2009.pdf

Rene Summer (Ericsson) said: |

Converged Media is here but is it a fair game

Topical paper on challenges associated with IPTV, Internet TV and conventional Broadcast, Media and Entertainment.

Media Convergence is here but is it a fair game.pdf

Rene Summer (Ericsson) said: |

What Consumers Want from Future Media Services

Ericsson's consumerlab reserach looks into the user expectations for new media services and what regulatory implications those expectations imply.

090626_what_consumers_want_from_TV_video_solutions.pdf

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