Government regulators from more than 25 countries were present at yesterday’s event in Washington, DC, where the Alliance launched its freely available resources.
The matrix is designed for industry, regulators and consumers to grasp the issues surrounding regulatory oversight of emerging IP-based technologies, said Julie Hedlund, strategic advisor to the Global IP Alliance.
By supplying information and support regarding regulatory activities, the Alliance will also serve to demonstrate that the emerging IP-based communications industry is capable of self-governance without the need for stringent regulatory interference or prescriptive oversight, Hedlund said, in a statement.
The matrix is the first in a series of IP-based communications-related resources that the Alliance is working on.
The Alliance’s wiki is meant to be an online vehicle for sharing information and insights about IP-based communications.
We acknowledge that technology can solve many problems, when policy doesn’t unnecessarily get in the way, said Jeff Pulver, acting chairman of the Alliance, in a statement.
Imagine a world in which a person using an IP-enabled communications device simply presses a button and coordinated emergency response teams and other entities obtain immediate access to the person’s location, medical history and other relevant data that might require particularized treatment. That is the world that we hope to contribute to over the next few years.
