Workshop on Regulatory Challenges in the Electronic Communications Market

The 5th Workshop on Regulatory Challenges in the Electronic Communications Market
(joint event with the 13th Int’l Conference on Telecommunications – ConTEL 2015)

Graz, Austria, July 14, 2015

Steering Committee:

Gordan Ježić, University of Zagreb, Croatia, Chair
Johannes Gungl, Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Dražen Lučić, Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries
Mario Weber, Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries

Keynote talk:

Fátima Barros, BEREC Chair for 2015: Regulatory Challenges in a new Digital Ecosystem

Workshop preliminary programme

Program-at-a-glance (below) shows the structure of the workshop program.

Day / time	Workshop programme Tuesday, July 14
	(Registration desk opens at 9:00)
10:30-11:00	Coffee and Tea Break
11:00-12:30	Regulatory Challenges in the Electronic Communications Market (peer-reviewed research papers; joint session with the main conference)
12:30-13:30	Lunch Break
13:30-14:30	Opening of the Workshop on Regulatory Challenges in the Electronic Communications Market & Keynote talk by Fátima Barros “Regulatory Challenges in a new Digital Ecosystem”
14:30-15:00	Round table 1: Digital Single Market
15:00-15:30	Coffee and Tea Break
15:30-17:00	Round table 2: Broadband Networks, Services and Users
Social program	Gala-Dinner by Invitation of the Governor of Styria (details)

Note: There is no need to print this program. All registered participants will receive the program booklet as a part of their registration package.

List of presentations

Below you can find the list of technical presentations and round table contributions (the easiest way to search for a specific title or author is by using your browser search function (Ctrl+F)).

11:00 – 12:30 Regulatory Challenges in the Electronic Communications Market (research papers session)

Session chair: Gordan Ježić, University of Zagreb

Dynamic Spectrum Access and the Current Spectrum Management Paradigm: On the Challenges of Dynamic Licensing: Stephan Wirsing and Peter Reichl (University of Vienna, Austria)
Estimating Real World Privacy Risk Scenarios: Marin Vukovic, Pavle Skocir, Damjan Katusic and Dragan Jevtic (University of Zagreb, Croatia); Daniela Trutin and Luka Delonga (Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries, Croatia)
Convergence in Communications and E-Privacy Regulatory Challenges, With a Local Perspective: Nina Gumzej and Dražen Dragičević (University of Zagreb Faculty of Law, Croatia)
e-Consultation: Automatic System for Public Online Consultations: Antun Caric (Croatian Agency for Post and Electronic Communications, Croatia); Marin Vukovic (University of Zagreb, Croatia); Dragan Jevtic (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Standardisation and Regulatory Context of Machine-to-Machine Communication: Dražen Lučić (Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – HAKOM, Croatia); Antun Caric (Croatian Agency for Post and Electronic Communications, Croatia); Ignac Lovrek (University of Zagreb, Croatia)

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 – 14:30 Workshop opening and keynote talk

Session chairs:
Johannes Gungl, Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Dražen Lučić, Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries

Regulatory Challenges in a new Digital Ecosystem

Fátima Barros (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), ANACOM, Portugal and Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics, Portugal)

14:30 – 15:00 Round table 1: Digital Single Market

Moderator:
Mario Weber, Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries
Panelists:
Domagoj Jurjević, HAKOM, Croatia
Robert Ordanoski, AEC, Republic of Macedonia
Velimir Švedek, HAKOM, Croatia
Piro Xhixho, AKEP, Albania

Presentations:
Digital Single Market – EU tool for responding challenges of growth, investments and jobs creating: Domagoj Jurjević (Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency, Croatia)

Regulatory Challenges of the Internet of Things: Mario Weber (Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency, Croatia); Robert Vulas (Croatian Post and Electronic Communication Agency, Croatia); Velimir Svedek (HAKOM – Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency, Croatia)

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee and tea break

15:30 – 17:00 Round table 2: Broadband Networks, Services and Users

Moderator:
Ignac Lovrek, University of Zagreb
Panelists:
Johannes Gungl, RTR, Austria
Veselin Bozhkov, CRC, Bulgaria
Milan Janković, RATEL, Serbia
Nikola Popović, HAKOM, Croatia

Presentations:
BEREC Reports on Vectoring and Layer 2 Wholesale Access Products [invited presentation]: Wilhelm Schramm (RTR GmbH, Austria)
Security, privacy, user rights and data protection in communication through information and communication technologies in Digital Agenda for Europe – case of Croatia: Marija Boban (University of Split Faculty of Law, Croatia)
User Privacy Risk Calculator for Internet Services: Marin Vukovic, Damjan Katusic and Pavle Skocir (University of Zagreb, Croatia); Luka Delonga and Daniela Trutin (Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries, Croatia)
e-Inclusion Initiatives in Telecom Domain: Zeljka Car (University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia)
Broadband Services in Ecosystem of Islands: Dinko Begusic, Nikola Rožić and Joško Radić (University of Split, Croatia); Petar Šolić (University of Split & FESB, Croatia)
Machine-to-Machine Communication in Public Mobile Networks: Damjan Katusic, Gordan Jezic and Mario Kusek (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Influence of OTT services on Croatian telecommunication market: Ivana Dražić Lutilsky (University of Zagreb Faculty of Economics and Business, Croatia), Marina Ivic (University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia)

* * * Technical papers presented in main conference sessions * * *

Please note: Due to the timing limitations for the conference and workshop programs, the following technical papers, which were initially submitted for review in the workshop track, will be presented in suitable sessions within the main conference program:

MP-2B: Special Session “Design and Evaluation of Interactive Multimedia Services and Applications”, Part II (Monday, June 13, 15:30-17:00)

Subjective Quality Assessment of H.265 versus H.264 Video Coding for High-Definition Video Systems: Emil Dumic (FER, Croatia); Sonja Grgic (University of Zagreb, Croatia); Kresimir Sakic (HAKOM, Croatia); Domagoj Frank (University North, Croatia)

Front-end Solution for Enhancing Web Sites Accessibility: Andrea Pirša, Boris Stanić, Lovro Štracak, Zoran Todorović, Hrvoje Vdović and Matea Žilak (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia); Marin Vukovic (University of Zagreb, Croatia); Zeljka Car (University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia)

TP-1A: Digital Communications (Tuesday, June 14, 15:30-17:00)

Vectored VDSL2: Theoretical possibilities on quad cables: Vedran Mikac (Ericsson Nikola Tesla d. d. Zagreb, Croatia); Zeljko Ilic (University of Zagreb, Croatia); Goran Jurin (Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency, Croatia); Velimir Svedek (HAKOM – Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency, Croatia)

WA-1B: Mobile Network Traffic (Wednesday, June 15, 11:00-12:30)

Optimised Broadband Internet Access Solutions for Digital Inclusion of Small Rural Communities: Visnja Krizanovic Cik (J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia); Drago Zagar (J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia); Kresimir Grgic (J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia)

Venue and Registration

The workshop venue is same as for the main conference. For workshop-only participants, the Registration Desk will open on Tuesday, July 14 at 9:00 AM.

All workshop participants are also welcome to the keynote talk Michael Gebhart: Discovering the NFC Air Interface, at 9:30, as well as the coffee and tea break before the technical session (10:30-11).

For all conference and workshop related information, please refer to the main conference program.