Telecommunications law and regulation / edited by Ian Walden and John Angel.

PART I:Introduction and Sources of Law; 2. The Economics of Telecommunications Regulation; PART II: THE UK AND EU REGULATORY REGIMES; 3. The Telecommunications Regime in the UK; 4. European Union Telecommunications Law; PART III: KEY ISSUES AND TRANSACTIONS; 5. Authorisation and Licensing; 6. Access and Interconnection; 7. Telecommunication Outsourcing; 8. Competition Law in Telecommunications; 9. Telecommunications, Standards and Intellectual Property Issues; PART IV: COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT; 10. Communications Privacy; 11. Content Regulation: Broadcasting, Internet, Premium Rate Services; PART V: INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY REGIMES; 12. The International Regulatory Regimes; 13. Overview of US Telecommunications Law; 14. Telecommunications Reform in Emerging Markets; 15. Designing Regulatory Frameworks for Developing Countries / THE FUNDAMENTALS; 1. Communications Law and Regulation.

The telecommunications industry has undergone fundamental changes in structure, from that of monopoly to one of competition. Advances in technology have resulted in convergence with other industries with separate regulation resulting in the need for consolidation. Much of the laws and regulations examined in this second edition of Telecommunications Law are concerned with this process of change and regulating for competition.

Telecommunications Law and Regulation is fully updated and 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 offers a thorough survey of the law and regulatory structures relating to telecommunications.

This book is a highly accessible and thought-provoking book for postgraduate study. It is also essential reading for legal practitioners involved in the communications industry and of interest to management consultants, bankers and accountants who will need to be aware of the legal implications of this fast changing area.