Question 1/3 - Development of charging and accounting/settlement mechanisms for network capabilities and services features made available by new technologies

1. Reasons for study

Recognizing the accelerating pace of new service and feature development towards the Information Society greatly enhanced by the advent of IP-based networks and technologies, this Question will provide the Study Group with the ability to assess and study the need and the applicability of new charging and accounting/settlement mechanisms and processes for new service features and service interworking.

2. Scope

The study should cover, inter alia, the services and features enabled by the following networks and technologies:

IP/GII based networks
IMT2000
ATM
Enhanced signalling capabilities
Interworking

3. Liaison

This Question should be studied in close liaison with the relevant Study Groups of the ITU-T, with ITU-D Study Group 1 as well as with IETF.