Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet: EU Competition Law and Regulation 3rd ed

The third edition of Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet gives you a clear and comprehensive analysis of the EU regulations, directives and competition law within these sectors.

It examines in detail the major new communication regulation package of directives from the European Commission, explaining its provisions and showing how these work in practice.

• Applies EU competition rules to telecommunications, broadcasting and the internet
• Gives you practical commentary on each section of the regulation
• Explains market definition in the telecoms sector, to help you to better assess products, competitors and geographic markets
• Covers market conduct to ensure you are aware of its effects on the telecommunications sector
• Discusses the application of the EC Treaty's State of Aid Rules
• Considers the impact of the regulations of telecom mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances
• Provides commentary on the levels of interaction between competition rules and sector specific regulation
• Analyses the impact of key judgements, such as the Microsoft, France Telecom, Wanadoo and Sony BMG
• Contains workflow charts and tables of relevant cases in the appendices, showing you how regulations are applied in practice