Telecommunications Law and Regulation

by Ian Walden

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191582752
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	02/19/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	19 MB
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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. His publications include EDI and the Law (1989), Information Technology and the Law (1990), EDI Audit and Control (1993), Cross-border Electronic Banking (1995, 2000), Telecommunications Law Handbook (1997), E-Commerce Law and Practice in Europe (2001), Telecommunications Law and Regulation (2001, 2005, 2009), Computer Crimes and Digital Investigations (2007) and Media Law and Practice (forthcoming 2009). Ian has been involved in law reform projects for the World Bank, the European Commission, UNCTAD, UNECE and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, as well as for a number of individual states. Ian has held visiting positions at the Universities of Texas and Melbourne. Ian is a solicitor and is Of Counsel to the global law firm Baker & McKenzie (www.bakernet.com) and is a Trustee and Vice-Chair of the Internet Watch Foundation (www.iwf.org.uk).

Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals1. Telecommunications Law and Regulation: An Introduction, Ian Walden2. The Economics of Telecommunications Regulation, Lisa CorreaPart II: Regulatory Regimes3. The Telecommunications Regime in the UK, Ian Walden4. European Union Communications Law, Ian Walden5. US Telecommunications Law, Karen Lee & Jamison PrimePart III: Key Regulatory Issues6. Authorisation and Licensing, Anne Flanagan7. Spectrum Management, Anne Flanagan8. Access and Interconnection, Ian Walden9. Consumer Protection Rules for Telecommunications, Elizabeth Newman10. Competition Law in Telecommunications, Vincent Smith & Lorna WoodsPart IV: Telecommunications Transactions11. Capacity Agreements: From wavelengths to MVNOs, Graeme Maquire & Joanne Wheeler12. Telecommunications for Multinational Enterprises, Bostjan MakarovicPart V: Communications Content13. Communications Privacy, Ian Walden14. Convergence: The Impact of Broadcast Regulation on Telecommunications, Daithí Mac Síthigh15. Regulating Content and Internet Services: From PRS to Net Neutrality, Chris MarsdenPart VI: International Regulatory Regimes16. International Telecommunications Law, Ian Walden17. Telecommunications Reform in Emerging Markets, David Satola, Camilla Bustani, Cameron Whittfield, & Ann Buckingham

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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