Communications Regulation

Communications Regulation
Author: Glen O. Robinson
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Telecommunication
ISBN: 9780314180247

A major theme of the book is the historical duality of communications regulation in the FCC, and the pending trend of convergence between those dual regulatory worlds in the form of the Internet. Although some parts of the field are fairly considered to be "technical," the authors have provided detailed notes and background sufficient to make all parts of the field accessible to the generalist. A Teacher's Manual is available for this title.

Foundations of Communications Policy

Foundations of Communications Policy
Author: Philip M. Napoli
Publisher: Hampton Press (NJ)
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Rapid changes in communication technologies are straining the existing system of electronic media regulation. Despite the increasing pace of technological change, the electronic media continue to be regulated under a well-established set of guiding principles. Principles such as the First Amendment, the public interest, the marketplace of ideas, diversity, competition, localism and universal service continue to serve as the primary objectives for policymakers and as the focal points for contemporary policy controversies.

Regulation and Performance of Communication and Information Networks

Regulation and Performance of Communication and Information Networks
Author: Gerald R. Faulhaber
Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780857930989

'Due to their economic characteristics and also to their consequences on many aspects of collective life, information networks have always been at the edge of regulatory innovations and at the center of policy debates. the contributors of this volume combine long term visions of the factors determining regulatory policies with up-to-date analyses of technicalities to be dealt with, to provide the reader with an extended understanding of the issues and constraints shaping the future of digital networks.' - Eric Brousseau, Université Paris-Dauphine, France and the European University Institute, Italy

Communications Policy and the Public Interest

Communications Policy and the Public Interest
Author: Patricia Aufderheide
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1999-01-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781572304253

The passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 inaugurated a new and highly volatile era in telecommunications. The first major overhaul of U.S. communications law since 1934--when no one had a television set, a cordless phone, or a computer--the Act was spurred into being by broad shifts in technology use. Equally important, this book shows, the new law reflects important changes in our notions of the purpose of communications regulation and how it should be deployed. Focusing on the evolution of the concept of the public interest, Aufderheide examines how and why the legislation was developed, provides a thematic analysis of the Act itself, and charts its intended and unintended effects in business and policy. An abridged version of the Act is included, as are the Supreme Court decision that struck down one of its clauses, the Communications Decency Act, and a variety of pertinent speeches and policy arguments. Readers are also guided to a range of organizations and websites that offer legal updates and policy information. Finalist, McGannon Center Award for Social and Ethical Relevance in Communication Policy Research

Competition Law and Regulation of the EU Electronic Communications Sector

Competition Law and Regulation of the EU Electronic Communications Sector
Author: Liyang Hou
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9041142215

This book brings satisfying definition and clarity to this field at last. Exploring the substantive differences between competition law and sector-specific regulation after the methodological integration, it presents the first detailed analysis of the many hundreds of notifications and Commission letters generated under the Article 7 procedure, identifying the most relevant cases dealing with market definition, market power, and remedies. It compares these decisions with relevant competition law cases and highlights elements with a bearing on sector-specific regulation. It also offers hugely valuable guidance through the vast amount of documents in the Commission’s CIRCA database. Topics and issues raised include the following: definition of product markets; delineation of geographic markets (including sub-national); different practices in relation to assessing single market power and collective market power; and competition problems such as refusal to deal, margin squeeze, non-price discrimination, and excessive pricing. There can be little doubt that this is the new reference point for researchers and practitioners in this domain. By systematically categorizing the concepts and legal criteria and building a solid theoretical framework on the intersection of competition law and sector-specific regulation, the author has created a resource that is sure to be welcomed by all those involved in regulation of electronic communications markets and network industries in general: academic scholars, telecommunications regulators at the EU and Member State levels, competition authorities, law firms specializing in IT/communications law, practitioners in IT and telecommunications companies, and consultants in the sector. The book will also prove very useful for scholars and practitioners in other parts of the world interested in comparing the EU system with their own.

Media Regulation

Media Regulation
Author: Peter Lunt
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2011-11-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1446292002

"An exemplary study of how media regulation works (and, by implication, how it could work better) set within a wider discussion of democratic theory and political values. It will be of interest not only to students and scholars but to people around the world grappling with the same problem: the need to regulate markets, and the difficulty of doing this well." - James Curran, Goldsmiths, University of London In Media Regulation, two leading scholars of the media examine the challenges of regulation in the global mediated sphere. This book explores the way that regulation affects the relations between government, the media and communications market, civil society, citizens and consumers. Drawing on theories of governance and the public sphere, the book critically analyzes issues at the heart of today′s media, from the saturation of advertising to burdens on individuals to control their own media literacy. Peter Lunt and Sonia Livingstone incisively lay bare shifts in governance and the new role of the public sphere which implicate self-regulation, the public interest, the role of civil society and the changing risks and opportunities for citizens and consumers. It is essential reading to understand the forces that are reshaping the media landscape.

Telecommunications Regulation

Telecommunications Regulation
Author: John Buckley
Publisher: IET
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2003-07-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0852964447

Telecommunications Regulation discusses typical regulatory rules and the legal and administrative framework for regulation, and looks at regulatory strategies, market structures and approaches to price control.