Open discussion on the emerging field of Autonomic Communications (AC) - a synthesis of Autonomic Computing and Autonomic Networks. Here we cover the business drivers, approaches, and implications of AC. Because of my background and heritage, this blog will investigate AC in relation to the TMF NGOSS, FineGrain NGOSS, Enterprise Jini, and OSGi. Longer articles are at http://www.ltcinternational.com/inside-out/ and networking at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20042498568.