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Figure 3.2 Example of Multiservice Licensing Framework in SingaporeFacilities-based operator licenseFull technology and service neutralityPermits the provision of any type of network or serviceServices-based operator licensePermits provision of a wide range, but ultimately limited, set of servicesMust not be facilities based and is not fully technology or service neutralSBO individual licenseApplication process is required for thestipulated types of opperations and servicesSources: IDA 2011a, 2011b.SBO class licenseOnly registration is required beforeproviding the stipulated types of servicesSpectrum Management to Foster BroadbandIn the past, as new technologies and services developed, legal and regulatoryframeworks often evolved in a piecemeal fashion, with regulators oftencharging different fees, using different assignment mechanisms, and imposingdifferent conditions on the various types of spectrum authorizations orlicenses. However, these practices do not facilitate converged service offeringsor maximize the value and use of spectrum, since new technologiesenable multiple services and applications to be provided over one network,allow multiple services to be provided using the same spectrum, and enablethe spectrum to be used more efficiently and intensively.As a result, policy makers and regulators are looking to replace narrowlydefined technical and service rules with more flexible assignments thatallow providers to match their network and service. In today’s broadbandenvironment, access to spectrum is particularly relevant, given the anticipatedlikelihood that for many countries, particularly developing ones,wireless will be the primary vehicle for deploying broadband networks. Forexample, in Morocco, third-generation (3G) mobile broadband connectionssurpassed asymmetric DSL (ADSL) wireline connections in September2009 and represented over 76 percent of the total Internet connections inthe country as of March 2011 (Morocco, ANRT 2011). As a result of thistrend, regulatory authorities and policy makers in many countries are lookingat legal and regulatory reforms as necessary to facilitate the supply ofwireless broadband services and the build-out of networks. Such policiesinclude spectrum allocation and licensing, license terms and conditions(for example, coverage obligations), license renewals, and procedures toreclaim and reuse spectrum (for example, the transition from analog todigital television).96 Broadband Strategies Handbook