  While direct allocation of spectrum and evolved medium access protocols
provide a base for ubiquitous wireless connectivity, the existing TCP/IP and
OSI models were designed for wired networks and do not address open
interconnection of air interfaces. Without an interconnection model for the air
interface, existing network designs continue to tie wireless medium access to
that of the backhaul provider for ownership of access and identity trust,
resulting in limitations on functionality and coverage. In this paper, we
propose a novel solution to access ownership and identity trust by extending
the TCP network standard, under a new model we propose, named TCP-Air which
integrates distributed ledger technologies directly at the air interface.
Further, we present two use cases of the TCP-Air model, demonstrating
applications not feasible under existing permissioned-access network designs.
