Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 — (RIP or RIPA) is a United Kingdom law regulating the powers of public bodies to carry out surveillance and investigation, and covering the interception of communications. It was introduced to take account of technological change such as the… … Wikipedia
Open access (infrastructure) — In the context of infrastructure, open access involves physical infrastructure such as railways and physical telecommunications network plant being made available to clients other than the owners, for a fee. For example, private railways within,… … Wikipedia
Unbundled Access — is required in the United States Telecommunications Act of 1996 that incumbent local exchange carriers (LEC) have to provide competing telecommunications carriers with access to individual elements of the LEC s own network on an unbundled basis.… … Wikipedia
Cyber-security regulation — In the United States government, cyber security regulation comprises directives from the Executive Branch and legislation from Congress that safeguards information technology and computer systems. The purpose of cyber security regulation is to… … Wikipedia
Limited-access road — For roads with an uninterrupted flow of traffic, commonly referred to as a motorway or freeway, see Controlled access highway. The Veterans Memorial Parkway in London, Ontario is a modern at grade expressway A limited access road known by various … Wikipedia
Local-loop unbundling — (LLU) is the regulatory process of allowing multiple telecommunications operators use of connections from the telephone exchange s central office to the customer s premises. The physical wire connection between customer and company is known as a… … Wikipedia
Telecommunications Act of 1996 — The Telecommunications Act of 1996 [P.L. No. 104 104, 110 Stat. 56 (1996).] was the first major overhaul of United States telecommunications law in nearly 62 years, amending the Communications Act of 1934. It was approved by the 104th Congress on … Wikipedia
Middle mile — In the broadband Internet industry, the middle mile is the segment of a telecommunications network linking a network operator s core network to the local network plant, typically situated in the incumbent telco s central office, (British English … Wikipedia
Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… … Universalium
Network Convergence — refers to the provision of telephone, video and data communication services within a single network. In other words, one pipe is used to deliver all forms of communication services. The process of Network Convergence is primarily driven by… … Wikipedia