Hongren: Creating a favorable policy environment for the three-net integration

Hongren, deputy director of the Advisory Committee of National informatization experts hongren our country must establish a regulatory framework adapted to new technologies and competitive environments in the field of telecommunications. January 13 this year, Premier Wen Jiabao presided over the State Council executive meeting, decided to speed up the promotion of telecommunications network, radio and television network and the integration of the Internet, and clearly put forward a three-network integration timetable and road map.　　This decision is not only to promote the convergence of the three networks, but also to speed up the convergence of the three networks, the mobilization of China's three-net integration of the future development is undoubtedly of great significance. Triple network integration is not only a simple, new technology application problem, but a technological revolution. The technological revolution is essentially the continuation of the digital revolution of data, text and images, the main content of which is the processing, dissemination and utilization of video information.　　Therefore, the impact and impact of the most is the traditional video business. Throughout the history of human technological civilization, it is not difficult to find that no technological revolution can be without resistance. This kind of resistance mainly comes from two aspects: first, the traditional force of habit tends to be conservative because of the lack of understanding of the new technological revolution, and the other is that interest groups formed under the traditional pattern have conflicts and disputes in the interests of the new technological revolution. Therefore, although our country from 1998 onwards to promote the triple net integration, more than 10 years, progress relatively slow, is also very normal, very natural things.　　The decision of the executive session of the State Council reflects the great progress we have made in raising awareness of and harmonizing the interests of the three-net integration, and the timetable and road map presented are also realistic. Three-net integration means that the telecommunications network, broadcast network and the Internet three networks in the business of integration, that is, on the same network can be carried out at the same time voice, data and video and many other different businesses. The integration of this kind of business is based on the fusion of three nets in technology, that is, the core technology of "ip-based" and "Optical fiber communication Network" will gradually converge on the two points. The integration of the three-network business will also lead to the integration of information terminals, operational integration, and regulatory integration.　　It is very important to know the technology trend of the triple-net fusion, otherwise, it is possible to make Don Quixote's mistake. The Government's responsibility lies in the development of the three-net integration of the environment, which is undoubtedly relying on market forces. The Government's responsibility is to eliminate or reduce resistance and create a system, mechanism and policy environment conducive to the development of triple-net integration.　　Since the 90 's, the following three major policy and management policies have been adopted by the countries of the world. The first is the policy of "broad telecommunications", that is, to change the traditional method of classifying telecommunication networks according to the physical attributes of information (business), and to integrate the transmission control of various telecommunication signals into a unified and integrated regulatory framework. When the United States established the Federal Communications Regulatory Commission (FCC) in 1934, it imposed uniform regulation on two sectors of traditional telecommunications and television. In the United Kingdom, in 2000, the former Telecommunications Authority, the Radiocommunication authority, the Independent Television Commission, the Radio Authority, the Broadcasting Standards Committee, etc.In one, the establishment of an independent regulator ——— communications Office (OFCOM), which is fully responsible for the regulation of BT, television and radio, has made Britain the only more successful cable company in the telephone business, and the first country in which telecoms companies began to offer IP television (IPTV).　　The countries and institutions that have established a unified, integrated regulatory framework internationally have also been Australia's Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the Canadian radio, television and Communications Commission (CRTC), the Japan General Department (MIC) and the Italian Communications Authority (agcom). Second, the "market opening" policy, the traditional telecommunications and cable TV business market open to each other, allowing two-way access. In the Telecommunications Act enacted in 1996, the United States allowed cable service providers to enter the traditional telecommunications market, while at the same time allowing telecom operators to enter the field of cable television; That is, the telecom operators operating cable TV business need to obtain local government concessions and pay the corresponding concession fees. In 1997, the European Union published a Green Paper on the integration of the three networks, the road towards the information society, it is clear that different networks should be able to transmit telephone, computer and television data and information simultaneously; In 2000, the European Union introduced a unified regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, which was launched in July 2003. The release and implementation of these two documents has promoted the integration of the three networks of EU countries, and most countries have already opened up the cable television and telecommunications market, allowing two-way access. In order to cope with the development trend of the triple net integration, Japan began implementing the Act on Radio and television services in telecommunications in 2001, easing controls on the use of traditional telecommunications facilities for broadcasting and satellite live television, and in 2003 further amending the Telecommunications Business Act, significantly easing controls on market access and operations, In principle, a system of non control.　　China and Taiwan region also learn from Europe and the United States developed experience, open the market, allowing telecommunications and radio and television operators to enter each other's market. Finally, the "bearing and content control separation" policy, the management of transmission network and network transmission content management, improve the professionalism and effectiveness of management. Japan in 1989, the revised "Radio and Television Law" and "Radio law" explicitly divided the broadcasting company into "providing facilities for broadcasters" and "broadcasting companies providing programs", and in the "Radio and television services in the telecommunications Service Law" will be carried out and content control separation. In many countries that have established unified, integrated regulatory agencies, such as the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Italy, and so on, similar to Japan, under a telecommunications regulatory authority, will be carried out and content by two divisions (Bureau) management.　　In many countries that have yet to establish a unified, integrated regulatory body, the load and content are regulated by different sectors, such as France, Germany, South Korea, Mexico, Argentina, etc. China's State Council executive meeting has decided to focus on broadcasting and telecommunications services from 2010 to 2012Two-way into the pilot. Therefore, in the above three policies, "market opening" policy issues have been basically resolved; With regard to the policy of "broad telecommunications", it is necessary to expedite the enactment of the Telecommunication law and to change the narrow definition of telecommunication in the traditional and "analog" era of telecommunication from the concept and policy. At the same time, according to the experience of the countries of the world, this concept,　　Policy changes are affirmed in the form of legislation, and the policy of "separation of load and content control" is of great significance for the successful promotion of the Triple Network integration and the security of the national Network and information, which should be the focus of the next policy research and promotion. To establish a three-net fusion model in line with national conditions in order to adapt relations of production with the development of productive forces, China must establish a regulatory framework adapted to new technologies and competitive environments in the field of telecommunications. The traditional regulatory policy, which is based on the physical attributes of telecommunications signals, is outdated. The way to differentiate between business types and control objects based on the user information terminal (telephone, TV, computer, etc.) is even more unsustainable. As the first step to be taken, the regulation of telecommunication and broadcasting should be shifted from "vertical division" regulation to "horizontal stratification" regulation, which separates the carrying control of information transmission from the content control, and thus is gradually converging with the international control mode.　　At present, China's content control involves more than 10 central and government departments, co-ordination, in fact, is not conducive to effective and efficient content regulation. Of course, in addition to the three major policies mentioned above, need to formulate, in line with the actual situation in China, in favor of the three-network integration of the policy may also be many, such as "Access network is not binding" policy, "promote telecommunications and radio and television industry integration" policy, "tilt to radio and television" policy, "accelerate the development of IPTV and mobile TV The policy of speeding up the reform of culture and so on.　　We have reason to believe that under the direct leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, these problems will be paid attention to, and finally establish a three-network integration model in line with our national conditions. The decision of the executive meeting of the State Council has sketched a bright future for us in the 2015-year triple-net integration, which is both exciting and hopeful.