hrough an adversarial and fragmented international IPR regime is just another example of how potential gains from technology and engineering innovation may fail to deliver their full cost efficiency and economic benefits due to poorly executed governmental and intergovernmental policy. To summarise: Technologies when first introduced have a potential 'efficiency gain'. The potential gain is only realised after considerable engineering effort is invested to ensure the technology actually works as originally intended. In cellular and mobile broadband networks having to support multiple technologies deployed into multiple bands that are different from country to country results in an unnecessary dissipation of design effort and engineering resource. A lack of international clarity on IPR issues creates additional aggravation. This implies a need for an Emerging Market Network Programme which includes interna- tionally mandated spectral allocation, internationally mandated technology standards and an internationally mandated IPR regime based on well-established and demonstrably successful patent pooling principles. Such a programme would need to reflect the shift in influence from the US to Asia and the BRICS markets (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). Such a requirement is largely at odds with present 'light-touch' regulatory policy and the continuing dominance of the US and Europe in standards making remains problematic. The adoption of technology neutrality as a policy is an abrogation of international govern- mental responsibility - a policy to not have a policy is not a policy. Regulators have a duty to ensure efficiencies of scale can be applied in the supply chain and to avoid the negative impact that design dissipation has on product efficiency, product 6 http://www.csiro.au/news/ps2gw.html Future Trends, Forecasting, the Age of Adaptation and More Transformative Transforms pricing and product availability. This is particularly true if we are serious about addressing cost-sensitive markets and, inci