EC Competition and Telecommunications Law:A Practitioner's Guide (International Competition Law Series, Volume 6)

Here is the first major analysis of the new regulatory framework of EC telecommunications law. The far-reaching provisions of the new framework, adopted in February 2002, reveal a meticulously crafted balance between sector-specific regulation and general competition law-a balance that will channel the development of the law in this complex area for the foreseeable future. In fifteen chapters, each contributed by one or more noted legal authorities in the field, 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 general antitrust and merger control rules. Relevant EC media and communications law is also covered. The authors thoroughly analyze the new EC common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services which entered into force in March 2002, as well as the old regulatory framework. In addition, relevant aspects of EC competition law are dealt with in detail. EC Competition and Telecommunications Law will be vital reading for practitioners and academics wishing to gain insight into the structure and workings of this crucially important body of law. As a detailed analysis of the basic legislative and regulatory framework, it will be an invaluable reference work for lawyers, judges, regulators, and policymakers in all the EU Member States, as well as for students and teachers of European law throughout the world.