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EC broadband regulation and its impact on the device market

Publication Date January 2008
Publisher Ovum
Product Type Report
Pages 7
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code OVM00460
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Summary

The European Commission (EC) holds great sway over how many markets develop in Europe. This report explores the key elements of possible regulation of IP-enabled services to the home and the interfaces to devices. Following this discussion, they present a generic framework for the regulatory market impact that can be applied outside of Europe. The authors note that this report is not based on pending regulation; however, it focuses on the impact on this market when regulated according to the framework.

Content

  • Regulatory issues
  • Identifying the key regulatory questions
  • Trends
  • Trends in broadband QoS regulation
  • Trends in regulation of the interfaces between devices and services
  • Scenarios
  • Possible market scenarios
    • Scenario 1: ISP content is king
    • Scenario 2: Tivoisation
    • Scenario 3: the Wild West
    • Scenario 4: invasion of 'over the top'