Telecommunications Law and Regulation

by Ian Walden (Editor)

Overview

Since the last edition of the book was published, there have been a number of important developments in the telecommunications industry. Telecommunications Law and Regulation takes these changes into account, including an examination of the EU New Regulatory Framework, as well as the establishment of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). There are also new chapters on spectrum management (radio frequencies), and consumer protection rules. The access and interconnection chapter addresses the issues surrounding the high capacity broadband widely provided by Next Generation Networks.The chapter on licensing and authorisation has been refocused to reflect the increasing regulatory focus on the mobile sector. The chapter on regulating content has also been significantly restructured and revised to reflect the changes in how we consume content. Written by leading experts, it is essential reading for legal practitioners and academics involved in the telecommunications industry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191664519
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	09/13/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Dr Ian Walden is Professor of Information and Communications Law and Head of the Institute of Computer and Communications Law in the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London. Ian is a solicitor and is Of Counsel to Baker & McKenzie and is on the Board of the Press Complaints Commission. His publications include The Telecommunications Law Handbook (1997), Computer Crimes and Digital Investigations (2007) and Media Law and Practice (2009). Ian has been involved in law reform projects for the World Bank, the European Commission, UNCTAD, UNECE and the EBRD, as well as for a number of individual states.

Table of Contents

• PART I: FUNDAMENTALS
• 1: Ian Walden: Telecommunications Law and Regulation: An Introduction
• 2: Lisa Correa: The Economics of Telecommunications Regulation
• PART II: REGULATORY REGIMES
• 3: Helen Kemmitt: The Telecommunications Regime in the UK
• 4: Ian Walden: European Union Communications Law
• 5: Karen Lee and Jamison Prime: Overview of US Telecommunications Law
• PART III: KEY REGULATORY ISSUES
• 6: Anne Flanagan: Authorisation and Licensing
• 7: Anne Flanagan: Spectrum Management
• 8: Ian Walden: Access and Interconnection
• 9: Elizabeth Newman: Consumer Protection Rules for Telecommunications
• 10: Vincent Smith and Edward Pitt: Competition Law in Telecommunications
• PART IV: TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSACTIONS
• 11: Rhys Williams and Graeme Maguire: Capacity Agreements: From Wavelengths to MVNOs
• 12: Michael Sinclair: Telecommunications Outsourcing
• PART V: COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT
• 13: Christopher Millard: Communications Privacy
• 14: Daithi Mac Sithigh: Convergence: The Impact of Broadcast Regulation on Telecommunications
• 15: Chris Marsden: Regulating Content and Internet Services: From PRS to Net Neutrality
• PART VI: INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY REGIMES
• 16: Ian Walden: International Telecommunications Law
• 17: David Satola, Ann Buckingham, Cammilla Bustani and Cameron Whittfield: Telecommunications Reform in Emerging Markets

Editorial Reviews

"We feel that the details provided by these specialist leading experts remains impeccable as essential reading for legal practitioners and academics involved in the telecommunications industry at all levels." -- Phillip Taylor MBE, Head of Chambers, and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chamber

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