{"content":[{"text":"UMTS Forum mTLD Group White Paper","bbox":{"left":0.147059,"top":0.043521,"width":0.291269,"height":0.017383000000000003}},{"text":"Page i","bbox":{"left":0.806466,"top":0.043521,"width":0.04636400000000007,"height":0.017383000000000003}},{"text":"Table of Contents","bbox":{"left":0.406373,"top":0.091672,"width":0.187346,"height":0.022400000000000003}},{"text":"1. mTLD Vision Statement.......................................................................................................1 \n 2. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................1 \n 2.1. Understanding the need for an mTLD ..................................................................................................1 \n 2.1.1. Naming is a mandatory component in all packet networks for object identification and operative \n optimisation.....................................................................................................................................1 \n 2.1.2. Naming is a key control function .....................................................................................................2 \n 2.1.3. The current DNS is a limited resource inadequate for the needs of the mobile industry.................2 \n 2.1.4. Dedicated naming supports image building and business differentiation of mobility.......................3 \n 2.1.5. IP naming compared to international phone numbering..................................................................4 \n 2.2. The mTLD Working Group and the UMTS Forum ................................................................................4 \n 3. The mTLD Concept ..............................................................................................................5 \n 3.1. What will the new mTLD provide? ........................................................................................................5 \n 3.2. Why Registrants will adopt an mTLD....................................................................................................5 \n 3.3. Why users will adopt an mTLD.............................................................................................................6 \n 3.4. How will the new mTLD work?..............................................................................................................6 \n 3.4.1. Contact Information ........................................................................................................................6 \n 3.4.2. Content Linking...............................................................................................................................7 \n 4. Key Benefits of the mTLD ...................................................................................................7 \n 4.1. The interests of the mobile industry......................................................................................................7 \n 4.2. The interests of the End User...............................................................................................................7 \n 4.3. The interests of the Registrants............................................................................................................8 \n 4.3.1. The interests of the Network Operators ..........................................................................................8 \n 4.4. The interests of the equipment manufacturers .....................................................................................8 \n 4.5. The interests of the software industry...................................................................................................9 \n 4.6. Improved Access to People and Content .............................................................................................9 \n 4.6.1. The mTLD provides a simple and intuitive naming structure that facilitates reaching other mobile \n users...............................................................................................................................................9 \n 4.6.2. A simple and intuitive naming structure will allow identification of contents and services suitable \n for a mobile user ...........................................................................................................................10 \n 4.7. Enhanced Mobile Services .................................................................................................................10 \n 4.7.1. Mobile content developers will benefit from greater visibility to the mobile world through the mTLD \n identifiers ......................................................................................................................................11 \n 4.7.2. MMS is the first good example in mobile services, where naming issues urgently need to be taken \n care of!..........................................................................................................................................11 \n 4.8. Improved Quality of Service................................................................................................................11 \n 4.8.1. Minimal latency in establishing calls .............................................................................................11 \n 4.8.2. ENUM ...........................................................................................................................................13 \n 4.8.3. Positive user experience from contents and services ...................................................................14 \n 4.9. Optimised value chain for the Mobile Industry....................................................................................14 \n 4.9.1. Ensuring that the mobile industry is involved in the decision making............................................14 \n 4.9.2. Market Size...................................................................................................................................15 \n 4.9.2.1. Registrations.............................................................................................................................15 \n 4.9.2.2. End Users.................................................................................................................................15 \n 4.9.3. Ensuring that mobile services can be charged at a premium to fixed services.............................16 \n 5. A Possible Structure for the Proposed mTLD.................................................................16 \n 5.1. Sponsored vs. Unsponsored Registries .............................................................................................16 \n 5.2. Restricted vs. Unrestricted Registries.................................................................................................17 \n 5.2.1. IPR Regulation..............................................................................................................................18 \n 5.3. Profit vs. Non-Profit registries.............................................................................................................18 \n 5.4. mTLD Registry Recommendations.....................................................................................................18 \n 5.5. Legal Structure ...................................................................................................................................19 \n 5.5.1. Sponsoring Organization ..............................................................................................................19 \n 5.5.2. Funding the Sponsoring Organization...........................................................................................19 \n 5.5.3. mTLD Registry Operations ...........................................................................................................19 \n 5.6. Organisational Structures ...................................................................................................................20 \n 5.6.1. mTLD Community.........................................................................................................................20 \n 5.6.1.1. End User ..................................................................................................................................20 \n 5.6.1.2. ICANN ......................................................................................................................................20 \n 5.6.1.3. Reseller ....................................................................................................................................20","bbox":{"left":0.147059,"top":0.125402,"width":0.706202,"height":0.780875}},{"text":"Copyright UMTS Forum 2003","bbox":{"left":0.147059,"top":0.938067,"width":0.213364,"height":0.017383000000000037}},{"text":"11 July 2003","bbox":{"left":0.760244,"top":0.938067,"width":0.092692,"height":0.017383000000000037}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}