Research handbook on digital regulatory agencies / edited by Martha Garcia-Murillo (College of Information Science and Technology), Ian MacInnes (College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA) and Roslyn Layton (Centre for Communication, Media and Information Technologies, Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Aalborg University, Denmark).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Garcia-Murillo, Martha, editor.

MacInnes, Ian, editor.

Layton, Roslyn, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet--Law and legislation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Internet.

Information technology--Law and legislation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Information technology.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This multidisciplinary Research Handbook surveys digital regulation, examining responses to changing digital technologies that are reshaping economies and societies. Expert contributing authors address foundational questions about regulating digital platforms, balancing innovation with risk, and adapting traditional regulatory models to the distinct traits of the digital economy. Drawing on international case studies, the Research Handbook addresses the complex challenges faced by governments and the debate around the role they should play in guiding digital development for public benefit and safety. Chapters cover key topics such as broadband access, AI oversight, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, satellites, and health data governance. The contributing authors emphasize the need for flexible, context-sensitive, and cooperative governance structures that safeguard privacy, competition, and democratic values in an increasingly interconnected world. This Research Handbook is a vital resource for students, academics, and researchers in technology regulation and governance, economics, politics, public administration, and sociology. It is also a valuable resource for policymakers, regulators, and practitioners involved in telecommunications and information policy seeking informed strategies for governing rapidly evolving technologies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction to the research handbook on digital regulatory agencies / Martha Garcia-Murillo and Ian MacInnes

Part I: The roles and responsibilities of a digital / Regulatory Agency

2. On the need for digital regulators / Cary Coglianese

3. A poor case for a "digital platform agency" / Lawrence J. Spiwak

4. Key functions of a digital regulatory agency / Mark MacCarthy

5. Economic challenges for competition policy and regulation in digital markets / Mark A. Jamison

Part II: Regulation of specific digital areas

6. Broadband network cost recovery: A global comparison of models / Roslyn Layton

7. Policy landscape: Understanding the framework of IP interconnection in South Korea / Dae Keun Cho

8. IXPs and the telecommunications regulator: Comparing approaches from Russia, Brazil, and the US / Patricia A. Vargas Le�on

9. A new frontier for AI use: The case of Latin America and cloud data / Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood

10. Jurisdiction questions and coordination failures in space law and policy / Robert Frieden

11. EU and US cybersecurity institutions / Morten Falch, Anders Hansen Henten and Iwona Maria Windekilde

12. The European health data space board: Challenges, opportunities, and expectations / Susana Navas Navarro

Part III: Country-level digital regulatory agencies

13. New Zealand's digital landscape: Paving the way for effective AI regulation? / Bronwyn Howell

14. Japan's uniqueness on rulemaking of AI: An alternative for US and EU approaches / Toshiya Jitsuzumi

15. The prospects for a digital regulator in South Africa / Petrus Potgieter

16. Building the framework for digital governance in Peru / Roxana Barrantes and Piero Fern�andez-D�avila

Part IV: International cooperation of digital regulatory agencies

17. The impact of US-China competition on AI governance / Joshua P. Meltzer

18. Future landscape for digital regulation in the Caribbean / Kwesi L. Prescod

19. Primary functions of digital agencies in Austria and Europe / Georg Serentschy

20. UN member states and the ITU: Challenges and opportunities for digital regulation, spectrum coordination, and space communications / Mohamed El-Moghazi and Abdelmohsen Sheha

21. Understanding digital regulation and governance / Martha Garcia-Murillo, Roslyn Layton and Ian MacInnes.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035330898 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.