Method for identifying and/or for referring to a user equipment route selection policy information when operating a user equipment connected to a telecommunications network, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a core network comprising a policy and charging function, wherein the policy and charging function is configured to transmit the user equipment route selection policy information to the user equipment, characterized in that a part of a piece of user equipment route selection policy information is able to be identified by means of a user equipment route selection policy identifier, wherein the part of the piece of user equipment route selection policy information that is able to be identified by means of the user equipment route selection policy identifier is a route selection descriptor or route selection descriptor list (463, 473, 483), route selection component (464, 474, 484), or route selection validation criteria (465, 475, 485), wherein, in order to reduce usage of transmission capacity on an air interface between the telecommunications network and the user equipment, the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, the part of the piece of user equipment route selection policy information is assigned to the user equipment route selection policy identifier, -- in a second step, a further piece of user equipment route selection policy information is transmitted to the user equipment, wherein the further piece of user equipment route selection policy information or a part thereof refers to the user equipment route selection policy identifier and thereby comprises an information content of the part of the piece of user equipment route selection policy information. characterized in that a part of a piece of user equipment route selection policy information is able to be identified by means of a user equipment route selection policy identifier, wherein the part of the piece of user equipment route selection policy information that is able to be identified by means of the user equipment route selection policy identifier is a route selection descriptor or route selection descriptor list (463, 473, 483), route selection component (464, 474, 484), or route selection validation criteria (465, 475, 485), wherein, in order to reduce usage of transmission capacity on an air interface between the telecommunications network and the user equipment, the method comprises the following steps: -- in a first step, the part of the piece of user equipment route selection policy information is assigned to the user equipment route selection policy identifier, -- in a second step, a further piece of user equipment route selection policy information is transmitted to the user equipment, wherein the further piece of user equipment route selection policy information or a part thereof refers to the user equipment route selection policy identifier and thereby comprises an information content of the part of the piece of user equipment route selection policy information. -- in a first step, the part of the piece of user equipment route selection policy information is assigned to the user equipment route selection policy identifier, -- in a second step, a further piece of user equipment route selection policy information is transmitted to the user equipment, wherein the further piece of user equipment route selection policy information or a part thereof refers to the user equipment route selection policy identifier and thereby comprises an information content of the part of the piece of user equipment route selection policy information.