Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet

The third edition of Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet provides you with a clear and comprehensive analysis of the relevant EU laws and regulations, as well as the application of EU competition law within these sectors. It also takes account of recent legal and regulatory developments in these dynamic, fast moving and increasingly converging sectors.


UPDATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE:

Informs you of the fundamental changes brought about by the 2009 EU revisions to the Electronic Communications Regulatory Framework will affect these sectors
Full coverage of the EU legal framework applicable to the electronic communications, broadcasting and internet sectors including:Data protection directives
E-commerce directives
The 2007 Audiovisual Media Services Directive
The 2009 EU revisions to the Electronic Communications Regulatory Framework

A comprehensive overview of the legal issues surrounding the internet including addressing questions such as,hyperlink linking liability, the security of internet communications, and the internet domain naming system
Clear and authoritative explanation of developments in EU competition law applicable to the electronic communications, broadcasting and internet sectors covering developments in the fields of European Commission decisions, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, market conduct and state aid
Fully updated to reflect recent judgements of the EU courts, such as, Microsoft, Wanadoo, Sony/BMG, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom(State aid), TV2 Danmark and SIC
Contains specific sections on the key issues of market definition and the interaction between competition rules and sector-specific regulation
Includes appendices of relevant cases and market definitions, for a useful reference guide in day-to-day practice