A range of regulatory areas potentially affect mAutomotive service delivery. These include roaming, privacy regulations, spectrum regulation, network neutrality and internet service provider liability. The automotive sector has unique characteristics with different policy implications than consumer electronics or machine-to-machine (M2M) markets. These include, for example, a longer device lifetime, a shift away from traditional M2M services to more consumer-oriented in-vehicle services, and the need for services to operate regionaly or globally