Convergence of Communications: Implications for Regulating Market Entry

RA Dr. Ben Martin Irle LL.M.

doi:10.5771/9783845218571

Summary

Die wachsende Nutzung von Digitaltechnologien führt zu einer Konvergenz von Kommunikation und damit zu einer Beseitigung der traditionellen Trennung von Telekommunikation, Rundfunk und Informationstechnologiesektoren.

Dieses Konvergenzphänomen hat zum einen großen Einfluss auf Technologien, Märkte und Nutzungsverhalten von Verbrauchern im Hinblick auf Kommunikationsanwendungen, aber auf der anderen Seite zwingt es die Regulierung von Kommunikation, sich dieser Kommunikationswirklichkeit anzupassen.

Der Band analysiert die Auswirkungen von Konzentration auf den Regulierungsprozess von Kommunikation unter Berücksichtigung von Markterschließungsregelungen. Anhand einer vergleichenden Untersuchung der Regulierungskonzepte in Deutschland und Großbritannien in Bezug auf europäisches Recht zeigt die Studie auf, welchen Einfluss verschiedene Regierungssysteme auf die Umsetzung regulierender Reformen haben.

Dem Werk liegt eine Untersuchung zahlreicher Quellen zugrunde und es dient als anschaulicher Überblick über die Entwicklung von Konzentrationsprozessen in der Kommunikation im Allgemeinen und die Folgen für Markterschließungsregelungen im Speziellen.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2009
Copyright year: 2009
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-3688-4
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-1857-1
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Materialien zur rechtswissenschaftlichen Medien- und Informationsforschung
Volume: 62
Language: English
Pages: 393
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 16 Ben Martin Irle
1. Introduction No access Pages 17 - 18 Ben Martin Irle
2. 1. Technical Convergence No access Pages 18 - 20 Ben Martin Irle
  2. Network Convergence No access Pages 20 - 21 Ben Martin Irle
  3. Service Convergence No access Pages 21 - 22 Ben Martin Irle
  4. Market Convergence No access Pages 22 - 23 Ben Martin Irle
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    1. Digitalisation No access Ben Martin Irle
    2. Advanced Compression Technology No access Ben Martin Irle
    3. Processor Power No access Ben Martin Irle
  2. Implications and Advantages No access Pages 26 - 27 Ben Martin Irle
4. 1. The Internet – Gateway to Multimedia No access Pages 27 - 29 Ben Martin Irle
  2. Digital Broadcasting No access Pages 29 - 36 Ben Martin Irle
  3. Universal Mobile Telecommunications Services (UMTS) No access Pages 36 - 37 Ben Martin Irle
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      1. Telecommunications Value Chain No access Ben Martin Irle
      2. Audiovisual Value Chain No access Ben Martin Irle
      3. Convergence Value Chain No access Ben Martin Irle
    2. Multimedia Market Requirements No access Ben Martin Irle
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    1. Introduction No access Ben Martin Irle
    2. Horizontal Mergers and Alliances No access Ben Martin Irle
    3. Vertical Mergers and Alliances No access Ben Martin Irle
6. 1. Introduction No access Pages 44 - 44 Ben Martin Irle
  2. Reassessment of Sector Specific Regulation No access Pages 44 - 48 Ben Martin Irle
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      1. legal and economic uncertainty No access Ben Martin Irle
      2. diverging market entry regimes of the converging sectors No access Ben Martin Irle
      3. convergence of regulatory competences No access Ben Martin Irle
    2. Public Interest Issues No access Ben Martin Irle
7. Issues Of The Thesis No access Pages 54 - 57 Ben Martin Irle
8. Conclusion No access Pages 57 - 58 Ben Martin Irle
1. Introduction No access Pages 59 - 61 Ben Martin Irle
2. The Significance of Telecommunications No access Pages 61 - 63 Ben Martin Irle
3. 1. Former Monopolistic Structure of Telecommunications No access Pages 63 - 65 Ben Martin Irle
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    1. Equipment No access Ben Martin Irle
    2. services No access Ben Martin Irle
    3. Networks No access Ben Martin Irle
  3. Key Principles of Market Entry Regulation No access Pages 74 - 76 Ben Martin Irle
  4. Conclusion No access Pages 76 - 78 Ben Martin Irle
4. 1. Introduction No access Pages 78 - 83 Ben Martin Irle
  2. Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL) No access Pages 83 - 87 Ben Martin Irle
  3. Radiocommunications Agency (RA) No access Pages 87 - 89 Ben Martin Irle
  4. Telecommunications Licensing No access Pages 89 - 94 Ben Martin Irle
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    1. Application System No access Ben Martin Irle
    2. Auction System No access Ben Martin Irle
  6. Conclusion No access Pages 99 - 99 Ben Martin Irle
5. 1. Introduction No access Pages 99 - 103 Ben Martin Irle
  2. Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post (RegTP) [renamed as Bundesnetzagentur] No access Pages 103 - 110 Ben Martin Irle
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    1. Scope of the Licence Duty No access Ben Martin Irle
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      1. general licensing procedure No access Ben Martin Irle
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        auction No access Ben Martin Irle
        competitive tender No access Ben Martin Irle
    3. Conclusion No access Ben Martin Irle
  4. Frequency Allocation No access Pages 122 - 127 Ben Martin Irle
6. Conclusion No access Pages 127 - 129 Ben Martin Irle
1. Introduction No access Pages 130 - 133 Ben Martin Irle
2. 1. Introduction No access Pages 133 - 133 Ben Martin Irle
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    1. Introduction No access Ben Martin Irle
    2. Legal Basis No access Ben Martin Irle
    3. Public Service Obligation No access Ben Martin Irle
    4. Conclusion No access Ben Martin Irle
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        constitution of the ITC No access Ben Martin Irle
        duties and powers No access Ben Martin Irle
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        terrestrial television services No access Ben Martin Irle
        satellite television services No access Ben Martin Irle
        cable television services No access Ben Martin Irle
        digital television services No access Ben Martin Irle
        additional and restricted services No access Ben Martin Irle
      3. conclusion No access Ben Martin Irle
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      1. Radio Authority No access Ben Martin Irle
      2. licensing of radio services No access Ben Martin Irle
    3. Conclusion No access Ben Martin Irle
  4. The Role of Telecommunications Market Entry Regulation within Broadcasting No access Pages 175 - 176 Ben Martin Irle
  5. Conclusion No access Pages 176 - 177 Ben Martin Irle
3. 1. Introduction No access Pages 177 - 178 Ben Martin Irle
  2. The “Concept of Broadcasting” No access Pages 178 - 179 Ben Martin Irle
  3. Federalist Fragmentation and the Systematic of Broadcasting Law No access Pages 179 - 180 Ben Martin Irle
  4. Public Broadcasting No access Pages 180 - 183 Ben Martin Irle
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      1. constitution No access Ben Martin Irle
      2. duties and powers No access Ben Martin Irle
    2. Licensing Procedure No access Ben Martin Irle
  6. Multimedia – The Regulation of Media-Services and Tele-Services No access Pages 187 - 194 Ben Martin Irle
  7. Conclusion on German Broadcasting No access Pages 194 - 195 Ben Martin Irle
4. Conclusion No access Pages 195 - 196 Ben Martin Irle
1. Introduction No access Pages 197 - 200 Ben Martin Irle
2. 1. The Reformatory Initiative No access Pages 200 - 210 Ben Martin Irle
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    1. Scope, Key Changes and Regulatory Principles No access Ben Martin Irle
    2. Electronic Communications Networks and Services No access Ben Martin Irle
    3. Reformatory Implications on the Position of National Regulatory Authorities No access Ben Martin Irle
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      1. general authorisation No access Ben Martin Irle
      2. right to make use of frequencies No access Ben Martin Irle
3. Conclusion No access Pages 241 - 245 Ben Martin Irle
1. 1. The Reformatory Process No access Pages 246 - 253 Ben Martin Irle
  2. Office of Communications (Ofcom) No access Pages 253 - 269 Ben Martin Irle
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      1. general authorisation No access Ben Martin Irle
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        division of powers between Government and Ofcom No access Ben Martin Irle
        wireless telegraphy licensing No access Ben Martin Irle
        recognised spectrum access (RSA) No access Ben Martin Irle
        spectrum trading No access Ben Martin Irle
      3. conclusion No access Ben Martin Irle
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      1. introduction No access Ben Martin Irle
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        terrestrial television services No access Ben Martin Irle
        cable and satellite television services No access Ben Martin Irle
        digital television services No access Ben Martin Irle
        additional and restricted services No access Ben Martin Irle
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        introduction No access Ben Martin Irle
        regulatory amendments relevant to market entry No access Ben Martin Irle
      4. Conclusion on the UK Reforms in General No access Ben Martin Irle
  4. Conclusion No access Pages 327 - 329 Ben Martin Irle
2. 1. Introduction No access Pages 329 - 331 Ben Martin Irle
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    1. Continuation of the Institutional Structure No access Ben Martin Irle
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      1. general authorisation No access Ben Martin Irle
      2. allocation of radio frequencies No access Ben Martin Irle
    3. Conclusion No access Ben Martin Irle
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    1. Federalism and the Constitutional Hurdles to Regulatory Convergence No access Ben Martin Irle
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      1. continuation of the dual institutional structure No access Ben Martin Irle
      2. “Kommunikationsordnung 2000” / “Medienordnung 2000plus” No access Ben Martin Irle
      3. joint regulatory institution for communications and media No access Ben Martin Irle
      4. common media authority of the states No access Ben Martin Irle
      5. cooperation between RegTP and state media authorities No access Ben Martin Irle
    3. Conclusion on German Reforms No access Ben Martin Irle
3. Final Conclusion No access Pages 357 - 364 Ben Martin Irle
Appendix – Graph 1 No access Pages 365 - 365 Ben Martin Irle
Appendix – Graph 2 No access Pages 366 - 366 Ben Martin Irle
Appendix – Graph 3 No access Pages 367 - 367 Ben Martin Irle
Appendix – Graph 4 No access Pages 368 - 368 Ben Martin Irle
Appendix – Graph 5 No access Pages 369 - 370 Ben Martin Irle
Bibliography No access Pages 371 - 371 Ben Martin Irle
Monographs & Law Books No access Pages 371 - 372 Ben Martin Irle
Articles No access Pages 373 - 373 Ben Martin Irle
Study Reports No access Pages 374 - 374 Ben Martin Irle
Lecture Materials No access Pages 375 - 375 Ben Martin Irle
Official Publications No access Pages 376 - 381 Ben Martin Irle
Statutes, Regulations and E.U. Directives No access Pages 382 - 391 Ben Martin Irle
Table of Cases No access Pages 392 - 392 Ben Martin Irle
Dictionaries No access Pages 393 - 393 Ben Martin Irle