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: Monograph

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