Technology analysts have been suggesting for several years that all forms of communications will eventually merge onto one platform, and in recent years IP appears to have emerged as the unifying platform. With PTOs and broadcasters entering each other's markets in many countries, and mobile operators shifting to IP platforms as they develop 3G systems, regulatory structures the world over are being pressured to adapt. At the same time that the regulatory framework for telecommunications is being streamlined and lightened, convergence raises the issue of whether existing or new paradigms should be applied to new telecommunication platforms and the continued suitability of sector-specific regulation.
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