Telecommunications Law and Regulation

This second edition of Telecommunications Law is fully updated and expanded to offer a thorough survey of the law and regulatory structures relating to telecommunications. It contains new chapters on 'Sources of Law', 'Intellectual Property Issues' and 'Content Regulation', including broadcasting, internet and premium rate services, as well as much expanded coverage of developing countries. It is written by many of the leading experts and practitioners in the field, and will be essential reading for legal practitioners and academics involved in the communications industry.

PART I: The Fundamentals; 1: Ian Walden: Communications Law and Regulation: Introduction and Sources of Law; 2: Lisa Correa: The Economics of Telecommunications Regulation; PART II: The UK and EU Regulatory Regimes; 3: John Angel: The Telecommunications Regime in the UK; 4: Ian Walden: European Union Telecommunications Law; PART III: Key Issues and Transactions; 5: Anne Flanagan: Authorisation and Licensing; 6: Emma McCormack: Access and Interconnection; 7: Michael Sinclair: Telecommunication Outsourcing; 8: Edward Pitt: Competition Law in Telecommunications; 9: Alan Cunningham: Telecommunications, Standards and Intellectual Property Issues; PART IV: Communications Content; 10: Christopher Millard: Communications Privacy; 11: Nick Higham: Content Regulation: Broadcasting, Internet, Premium Rate Services; PART V: International Regulatory Regimes; 12: Ian Walden: The International Regulatory Regimes; 13: Karen Lee and Jamison Prime: Overview of US Telecommunications Law; 14: Tim Schwarz, Camilla Bustani, David Satola and Ann Buckingham: Telecommunications Reform in Emerging Markets; 15: Mark Williams and Ann Buckingham: Designing Regulatory Frameworks for Developing Countries