The Terms of Reference for NGNuk are defined within article 2 of the NGNuk constitution:
The objectives for NGNuk ("Terms of Reference") are:
- to provide a forum where the guiding principles, vision and issues associated with an interconnected NGN future for the UK, including interconnection between PSTN replacement NGNs, IP-based mobile networks, VOIP operators, and other relevant future developments in communications networks and services, can be reviewed , debated and , wherever practical, agreed across industry;
- for the NGNuk Executive to ensure that the wider community of NGNuk Members and other stakeholders in NGNs are proactively consulted, and a transparent process is in place to ensure their views are input to any Work Streams and NGNuk's decision making processes;
- to fully understand and define issues and options for resolution where NGNuk cannot achieve substantial agreement within the membership; and
- to endeavour to ensure work is completed as soon as reasonably practicable in the light of the need for NGNuk Members and other stakeholders in NGNs to make substantial NGN investment decisions.
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The Members of NGNuk are individually and collectively committed to open competition in the development of products, Intellectual Property Rights, technology, and services, and the Members are not restricted in any way from designing, developing, marketing, and/or procuring any hardware, software, systems, Intellectual Property, technology or services for their own benefit.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Members shall not be obliged in any manner to disclose any Confidential Information or Intellectual Property, to share any capacities (technical, operational, marketing, sales or otherwise) or to engage in any behaviour or conduct which may be anti-competitive under, or in violation of, any applicable law, regulation, rule or judicial proceedings of any governmental or regulatory authority in the UK or any other jurisdiction.
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