1. Federal Department of Environment, Transport Energy and Communications UVEK Federal Office of Communications OFCOM Telecom/FG, Fix Network and Universal Service Next Generation Communications Overview of the most relevant regulatory (and technical) impacting International Organizations 2006.09.05, Nuno Encarnação

2. 2 Next Generation Communications | International Organizations Nuno Encarnação, OFCOM, TC.FG, 2006.09.05 contents Introduction Main areas of present regulation Main standardization and regulation institutions

3. 3 Next Generation Communications | International Organizations Nuno Encarnação, OFCOM, TC.FG, 2006.09.05 introduction The present document is in the context of the OFCOM NGN study The goal is to have an overview of international organizations, their groups and subgroups, most relevant for regulatory and technical environment of future communications infrastructures, networks, services, excluding media aspects, typically ruled by TV and radio law There are many other organizations, often industry driven, but their input, before impacting the regulatory environment, go typically through the organizations cited in this document

4. 4 Next Generation Communications | International Organizations Nuno Encarnação, OFCOM, TC.FG, 2006.09.05 main areas of present regulation R&TTE versus ECN&S Directives (NRR) Switzerland most relevant regulation areas are determined by EU Directives scopes and concepts The picture (from ETSI EG 201 730 ‑ 1) offers a good basic overview of regulatory environment

5. 5 Next Generation Communications | International Organizations Nuno Encarnação, OFCOM, TC.FG, 2006.09.05 main areas of present regulation stratification trends in regulation areas Public (offering services to 3rd parties)Private Contents Services and applications, Telecom and Broadcast networks & services Spectrum and infrastructures, equipment safety and emc NTP The evolution points rather to an easier layered structure of sectors

6. 6 Next Generation Communications | International Organizations Nuno Encarnação, OFCOM, TC.FG, 2006.09.05 main standardization and regulation institutions (no hierarchy) formal regulatory/ governmental institutions (EU-Directives based) administrations groups regulatory/ governmental authorities global (UNO) standards institutions recognized by governmental authorities European (98/34) standards institutions EU (+) governmental authorities recognized other institutions impacting NGN areas

7. 7 Next Generation Communications | International Organizations Nuno Encarnação, OFCOM, TC.FG, 2006.09.05 formal regulatory/ governmental institutions (EU-Directives based) Radio Spectrum Policy COCOM [Communications Committee] (ECN&S) [Electronic Communications Networks and Services]ECN&S TCAM [Telecommunication Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee] (R&TTE) [Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment]R&TTE EMC EMC [Electro- Magnetic Compatibility] Safety Safety [LVD Low Voltage Directive]

8. 8 Next Generation Communications | International Organizations Nuno Encarnação, OFCOM, TC.FG, 2006.09.05 administrations groups regulatory/ governmental authorities CEPT [European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations] ECC (c/o ERO) Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) Communications European policy (CERP) …CERP Comité européen de Réglementation Postale ERGERG / IRG IRG [ European Regulators Group] (EU) / [Independent Regulators Group] (EU+EFTA) Communications European regulation Working Groups depend on topics Radio GroupsPT2TRISNumbNA… WG… …

9. 9 Next Generation Communications | International Organizations Nuno Encarnação, OFCOM, TC.FG, 2006.09.05 European (98/34) standards institutions EU(+) governmental authorities recognized 3GPP ETSI ETSI [ European Telecommunications Standards Institute] Radio, Telecom, Broadcast CEN [European Committee for Standardization] General standards aspects incl. software, security, etc CENELEC [European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization] Electrical, electronic, emc, ‘electrical’ safety Coord.-ECN&SCoord.-R&TTE AT…BRANERMEMEMTELLTISPAN

10. 10 Next Generation Communications | International Organizations Nuno Encarnação, OFCOM, TC.FG, 2006.09.05 3GPP global (UNO) standards institutions recognized by governmental authorities ITU [International Telecommunication Union] Radio, Telecom, Broadcast, global policy ISO [International Organization for Standardization] General standards IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission] Electrical, electronic, emc, ‘electrical’ safety ITU-.T-R FG.NGN & SG9/12/13/16…SG1…x SGD

11. 11 Next Generation Communications | International Organizations Nuno Encarnação, OFCOM, TC.FG, 2006.09.05 other institutions impacting NGN areas IEEE IEEE [ Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.] Ethernet (IEEE 802.xx) IETF [Internet Engineering Task Force], IP (standards are Requests for Comments, RFC) ICANN [Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers] IP address EU funded GRID Projects http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/grids/index.html http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/grids/projects.htm 3GPP [3rd Generation Partnership Project ] c/o ETSI, + ATIS(USA) + …ETSI mobile (+fix?) future networks Next Generation Internet (NGI) http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/NGI_Initiative.html http://eurongi.enst.fr/en_accueil.html OMA Open Mobile Architecture ECMA [Ecma International – European association for standardizing information and communication systems] (former European Computer Manufacturers Association)

12. Federal Department of Environment, Transport Energy and Communications UVEK Federal Office of Communications OFCOM Telecom/FG, Fix Network and Universal Service Thank you for your attention! nuno.encarnacao@bakom.admin.ch