EU Communications Law, 2nd Edition

Author: Sebastian Farr; Vanessa Oakley
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780421929807
Published In: October 2006
Format: Hardback , 382 pages
Jurisdiction: European Union, U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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In 2002, new European Directives changed the way the electronic communications sector operated creating an entirely new regulatory framework. They were to be implemented in each Member State by 2003.

Now that the new regime is settling down, this work provides practical guidance on the Directives package, and deciphers the complex puzzle of how they fit together. It both explains the new regime and addresses its practical implementation, looking at how it has been implemented in each Member State and assessing the decisions of individual national regulators.

* Makes a complex regime understandable, clearly explaining the Directives, the principles on which they are based and their interaction
* Sets out the obligations imposed on telecommunications operators by the regime
* Shows how the Directives are being applied and are working in practice
* Highlights the different ways each Member State is implementing the new regime
* Brings together in one source decisions of the key regulators and court rulings on the new regime from across Europe
* Examines the regime's transitional arrangements
* Provides an overview comparing the different regulatory regimes in Member States and the various obligations now imposed on operators under the new regime

Introduction to the new European framework

Policy objectives
Principles underpinning the new regulatory framework
Structure of the new regulatory framework
Overview of the framework Directive, the specific Directives and other texts
Directives which are repealed by the new regulatory regime
Transitional arrangements

Regulation of the telecommunications industry

Relationship with competition law

Introduction
EC competition law
Commission guidelines on market analysis and the calculations of significant market power
Competition law in the United Kingdom

The Framework

Introduction to, and the scope of, the new framework
National regulatory authorities (NRAs)
The duties and tasks under the new framework
Procedures under the new Framework Directive

The Authorisation Directive

Introduction
Objectives and scope of the Authorisation Directive
The general authorisation itself
Rights which the general authorisation confers
Rights of use for radio frequencies and numbers
Conditions attached to the general authorisation and to the rights of use for radio frequencies and for numbers, and specific obligations
Enforcement of conditions
Administrative charges
Amendment of rights and obligations
Existing authorisations and transitional arrangements
Miscellaneous matters

Access and interconnection

An introduction to access and interconnection
The responsibilities of national regulatory authorities
General rights and obligations
Specific obligations
Transitional requirements, the Commission and procedures

Universal service, regulatory controls and end-use rights

An introduction to the Universal Service Directive
The provision of universal service
Regulatory controls
End-user interests and rights
Transitional requirements, the Commission and procedures

Data protection

Background - aims and scope of General Data Protection Directive
Essential features of General Data Protection Directive
Telecommunications Data Protection Directive and Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications