EC Competition and Telecommunications Law

This new volume updates the groundbreaking analysis of its first edition
in 2002, when the EC common regulatory framework for electronic communications
networks and services had just entered into force. So much has changed in the
intervening years that that this new edition bears little resemblance to its
predecessor, with every chapter either extensively altered or entirely new. It
remains, however, the most detailed and comprehensive overview available of
the application of the EC Treaty's competition rules in the markets for
telecommunications and audiovisual media, and of the applicable regulatory
framework.

In thirteen chapters, each contributed by one or more noted legal authorities
in the field, the second edition of EC Competition and Telecommunications
Law covers the full range of EC telecommunications law across all major
areas of both institutional and substantive law, both on the international and
EC levels, including the following:

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State aid;

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the merger control regulation;

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justification for sector-specific regulation in EC competition law;

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network access; authorizations and privileges;

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and mobile telephony.

Relevant EC media and communications law and relevant aspects of EC
competition law are dealt with in detail. While some chapters focus on
competition law, others deal primarily with sector-specific regulation. There
is practical guidance throughout on procedural matters, alongside analysis of
the substantive provisions.

Well-known in its first edition, this thoroughly revised and updated
version continue to be vital reading for practitioners, in particular those
specializing in European competition law and for company and in-house lawyers
who are seeking advice on how European law affects their business. As a
detailed analysis of the basic legislative and regulatory framework of
European telecommunications law, it will be an invaluable reference work for
lawyers, judges, regulators, and policymakers in all the EC Member States, as
well as for students and teachers of European law.