Telecommunication Laws in Europe / Mike Conradi, Christian Keogh, and Elizabeth Bingham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conradi, Mike, author.

Bingham, Elizabeth, author.

Keogh, Christian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Telecommunication policy--Europe.

Telecommunication policy.

Telecommunication--Law and legislation--Europe.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (627 pages)

Edition:

7th ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2025.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Professional, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

The Seventh Edition covers the new set of EU Directives and the Electronic Communications Code, which will considerably change the legal framework for electronic communications. Essential reading for all lawyers and non-legal executives involved in telecoms, IT and media, this book will enable the reader to: - Make valuable comparative analyses with detailed coverage of EU and non-EU countries in a single, accessible source - Ensure that your company's/clients' current and future activities do not conflict with the rules outlined in the 2009 EU Regulatory Package - Successfully evaluate opportunities for expansion within the European telecoms industry and potential pitfalls The 7th edition includes detailed chapters on EU Data Protection and Privacy, EU Competition Law in the Telecommunications Sector, The Law of the International Telecommunication Union and the World Trade Organisation, and Compliance and Risk Management. Countries covered: EU: Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. Non EU: UK, Turkey, Ukraine. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's IP and IT online service.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

List of Contributors

Part 1 Telecommunication Law and Policy of the European Union

1 Electronic Communication Law and Policy of the European Union

Introduction

Fundamentals of EU Telecommunications Law

Legislative Powers of the European Union in the Field of Telecommunications

The Regulatory Instruments

The EU Regulatory Framework

Regulatory Principles: Framework (General Rules for Organisation of the Sector)

Regulation of Market Entry: Authorisation

Regulation of Network Access and Interconnection

Regulation of Universal Services and Users' Rights

2 EU Competition Law in the Telecommunications Sector

EU Competition Law - Basic Legislation and Notices

Article 101 - restrictive agreements

Article 102 - the abuse of market power

Fines and follow-on claims

The EU Merger Regulation

Notices and Guidelines

Modernisation of the Enforcement of EU Competition Law

Application of Article 101 in the Telecommunications Sector

Application of Article 102 in the Telecommunications Sector

Sectoral Inquiries

Application of the EU Merger Regulation in the Telecommunications Sector

A brief outline of the EU Merger Regulation

EU Merger Regulation Decisions in the Telecommunications Sector

Conclusion

Part 2 Telecommunication Laws in EU Member States

3 The Belgian Market for Electronic Communications

Legal Structure

Regulatory Principles

Regulation of Market Entry

4 The Czech Market for Electronic Communications

European Electronic Communications Code

5 The Danish Market for Electronic Communications

Legal Structure.

Regulatory Principles

Data Protection: The Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications

Cyber Security: The Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2 Directive)

6 The Estonian Market for Electronic Communications

Regulatory Principles: Implementation of the EECC

Regulation of Universal Service and Users' Rights

7 The Finnish Market for Electronic Communications

'Significant Market Power' as a Fundamental Prerequisite of Regulation

NRA's Regulatory Duties Concerning Rights of Way, Co-location and Facility Sharing

Regulation of the Universal Service and Users' Rights

8 The French Market for Electronic Communications

9 The German Market for Electronic Communications

Regulation of the Right to the Provision of Services and Users' Rights

Data Protection and Implementation of the E-Privacy-Directive

10 The Irish Market for Electronic Communications

Basic Policy

Regulation of the Universal Service and Users' Rights.

Data Protection: the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications

11 The Italian Market for Electronic Telecommunications

Security of Public Networks and Public Services

12 The Lithuanian Market for Electronic Communications

Data Protection: the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications

13 The Luxembourg Market for Electronic Communications

14 The Polish Market for Electronic Communications

Data Protection

Enforcement

15 The Portuguese Market for Electronic Communications

16 The Romanian Market for Electronic Communications

Data Protection and Privacy.

17 The Slovak Market for Electronic Communications

18 The Slovenian Market for Electronic Communications

19 The Spanish Market For Electronic Communications

20 The Swedish Market for Electronic Communications

Part 3 Telecommunication Laws in Non-EU Member States

21 The UK Market for Electronic Communications

22 The Croatian Market for Electronic Communications

Regulation of Retail Markets

End User Rights

23 The Turkish Market for Electronic Communications

Regulation of Market Entry.

Regulation of Network Access and Interconnection

24 The Ukrainian Market for Electronic Communications

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781526518989

1526518988

9781526518972

152651897X

9781526518965

1526518961

OCLC:

1478702231