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vr.tr.telecommunications · thing-q418

Let an agent handle telecommunications by service, technology, regulation, security and user rights.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Service Which service.

Type

Mobile, broadband.

Type

Service type.

  1. What kind of telecommunications service is meant? definition
  2. Which technology does it use? definition

Coverage

Availability.

Coverage

Coverage.

  1. Is the service available at this location? provenance
  2. From which coverage map? provenance
Performance Quality.

Speed

Throughput.

Speed

Speed.

  1. What speeds are advertised and measured? measurement
  2. By which test? provenance

Reliability

Outages.

Reliability

Reliability.

  1. Are there current outages? provenance
  2. Can emergency calls still be made? boundary
Security Privacy.

Protection

Encryption.

Protection

Communications security.

  1. Is the communication encrypted end to end? boundary
  2. Which protections apply? definition

Fraud

Scams.

Fraud

Fraud.

  1. Is this call or message a scam such as SIM swap or spoofing? boundary
  2. How can it be reported? action
Rights Consumers.

Contract

Terms.

Contract

Contract terms.

  1. What rights exist to switch or cancel? provenance
  2. Are there exit fees? measurement

Complaints

Redress.

Complaints

Complaints.

  1. How can a complaint be made? action
  2. Which ombudsman or regulator handles it? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.ACT
Other names and narrower kinds
radio reception, Logi Bolt, telecommunications policy, communications security, data scrubbing, less secure URI scheme, wireless communication, Voice over 5G NR, wireless local loop, VoLTE, wireless LAN, Railway Radio

What it is Filled

The transmission of information over distance by electronic means, including telephone, radio, television, internet, satellite and data networks, together with the policy, security and infrastructure that support it.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle telecommunications by service, technology, regulation, security and user rights.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Electronic communication at a distance
  • Regulated sector
  • Uses spectrum and cables
  • Security and privacy matter

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Intercept, record or read communications without the parties' consent or a lawful order.
  • Jam or interfere with radio and network signals.
  • Cut off emergency calls or degrade access to emergency services.
  • Use radio spectrum without the required licence.

Only with a human decision

  • Shutting down or restricting a network or service for an area.
  • Disclosing subscriber or traffic data to a third party.

May

  • Monitor and maintain networks and services the agent is authorized to operate.
  • Explain how telecommunication services and their regulation work.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Private communication is protected; interception violates people's privacy and freedom.
  • Network shutdowns cut people off from help, work and information.

Who is affected

  • Subscribers and users
  • People calling emergency services
  • Network operators

Owners Filled

Steward

The network operator; the national telecommunications regulator licenses operators and spectrum.

Master systems

  • National spectrum licence registers
  • Numbering plan registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1472062 - registry parent class

related

  • remote communication - category
  • telecommunications link and spectrum - resources
  • telecom regulator - oversight
  • ITU and 3GPP - standards

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.telecommunications
  • Wikidata: Q418 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Services such as mobile, broadband, broadcasting
  • Operators and regulators
  • Standards such as 5G or Wi-Fi
  • Networks of cables, masts, satellites, exchanges and devices.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • choose and compare services
  • understand coverage and speeds
  • protect communications security
  • exercise consumer rights

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Outages affecting emergency calls
  • Interception and fraud
  • Digital exclusion

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • ITU Radio Regulations
  • EU European Electronic Communications Code
  • ePrivacy rules
  • Lawful interception rules

Context of use required Filled

  • Connecting people, organisations and devices across distance.
  • fixed telephony and broadband
  • mobile communications
  • broadcasting
  • satellite communications
  • data and enterprise networks

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q418: telecommunications - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Telecommunications - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should service types be separate entries?
  • How should coverage data be linked?
  • How should consumer rights be localised?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q418/spec.json