REGULATION IN THE NEW DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

Transcription

1 Belgian Institute for postal services and telecommunications REGULATION IN THE NEW DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM International Regulatory Conference, September 2015, Lisboa, Portugal JACK HAMANDE CHAIRMAN OF THE BIPT COUNCIL BIPT

2

3

4

5

6

7 Live. Work. Play.

8 Multitasking

9 Mobility Vertrouwelijk BIPT 9

10 Digital.

11 Revolution

12 Apps & Apps

13 Always Connected

14

15

16 Simple.

17 Big Data & CLOUD Vertrouwelijk BIPT 17

18 And.

19

20

21

22

23

24 Data Tsunami

25 + 60%

26 Technology Migration

27 But.

28 Security Vertrouwelijk BIPT 28

29

30

31

32

33 Questions

34 34

35 A call is a call.. & a packet a packet.?? Back to definitions

36 Level Playing Field & Choices Vertrouwelijk BIPT 36

37

38

39

40 CHOICE

41 Who owns the customers?

42 Beside Competing Partner

43

44 (N)evolution

45

46 Value-added service offerings are still untapped

47 ICT, Telco, SPs & Media giants penetrate adjacent markets Boundaries become vague Invasion with new hi-tech offerings

48

49 Roaming LTE

50 > 350+ LTE Networks > 60% More countries More Devices Customer Experience Regulations Technical Impacts (sig)

51

52 New Network Benefits Simplify Efficiency Capacity Add Services QOS portfolio, Multi session data Flat IP-optimized Simplified architecture Network latency Longer Battery time Lower capital investment Improve use + unlicensed spectrum usage Data rates and peak data rates More users per node Enjoy

53 New Business Models Who? What? When? How? Trends?

54 We re not in the ECN business any more

55 No More Silos.

56 RU?

57

58 Regulations and new digital Ecosystem Beyond

59

60 Net Neutrality Spectrum & Access Spectrum User Protection & Others Cybersecurity USO

61 May impose Net Neutrality Equal and non-discriminatory treatment of traffic and protection of the right of every European to access content of their choice. Treat Traffic equally No restriction, No discrimination Contracts Include info NRAs to ensure compliance Other services than internet possible (specialized services) Traffic Management (TM) measures possible but not commercial Only if sufficient capacity & not to the detriment of Internet Acess to users - Prevent congestion - Preserve security and integrity on TM on volumes, speeds Complaints handling New & Renewal Technical characteristics Minimum QOS Penalties

62 Access & Spectrum Lower threshold for ex ante intervention Standard review cycle Level playing field vis-à-vis OTTs Address failures in the retail market " at the level of services and/or content Spectrum harmonisation? (licence duration, conditions for renewal and refarming, spectrum trading, use it or lose it ) Investments policy Flexibilisation New priority to rural areas

63 USO Ensure inclusion Scope? Providing connections to end users anywhere Which services should be usable New technologies Horizontal approach vs sectorial (e.g. eid) Financing conditions : EU vs National

64 User protection Horizontal approach Choice between different types of relations (Best-effort, Customized, Social, other levels) Switch network, apps and content Transparency Security Data Protection & Privacy

65 Cybersecurity Existing Fragmentation in EU NRA s to: 1. Ensure efficient collaborative model between the authorities and other actors 2. Create comprehensive cyber security situation awareness 3. Maintain and improve the abilities as regards detecting and repelling cyber threats and disturbances 4. Active and efficient with international organisations 5. Improve the cyber expertise and awareness 6. Help to assign cyber security related tasks, service models and common cyber security management standards 7. Monitor implementation of strategy

66 Impact on Models Impact on Users Impact on Techno Impact on Inclusion Impact on QoS/QoE Impact on Spectrum Impact on Access

67 Evaluation and review of the regulatory framework for ECN and services Review of The network access regulation Spectrum management rules ECS definition (incl. OTT) Institutional set-up and governance Sector-specific regulation for communications services End-user rights Public Consultation on the Needs for Internet Speed and Quality Beyond 2020 Policy helping investors to deploy the future connectivity networks and to ensure that all users can take advantage of the digital economy and society. Connectivity Download speed Upload speed Symmetry Latency Network congestion Resilience Reliability Uninterrupted access Ubiquity

68 >_

69 Light.

70 Simpler.

71 Efficient.

72 Regulatory Tools

73