The telecoms trade war : the United States, the European Union, and the World Trade Organisation /: the United States, the European Union, and the World Trade Organisation. (2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Mark Naftel & Lawrence J. Spiwak ; foreword by Lucien Rapp.
• Other Names: Naftel, Mark; Spiwak, Lawrence J; Rapp, Lucien
• Contents: Half Title Page; Title Page; Title verso; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Acknowledgements; Table of Abbreviations; Part I: Analytical and Legal Framework; 1. Telecoms Policy for the New Millennium; 2. Why Restructure?; 3. Analytical Framework; 4. Evaluating Competition in A Post-WTO World; 5. The WTO and the Reference Paper: An Ostensible Blueprint for Entry; Part II: US Efforts to Promote Telecoms Competition; 6. From International Competitive Carrier Paradigm to Effective Competitive Opportunities: The FCC''s International Policies Pre-WTO. 7. US Policies Post-WTO Part 1 -- Benchmarks and Entry Fees8. US Policies Post-WTO Part 2 -- The Naked Politicisation of the American Legal System; 9. ""Do As I Say, Not As I Do"" -- US Efforts at Promoting Local Telecoms Competition; Part III: European Efforts to Promote Telecoms Competition; 10. EU Foundations, Institutions and Policies; 11. Europe''s First Steps Towards Telecoms Competition; 12. Does the EU Regulatory Framework Work in the Market?; 13. The EU Approach to the Internet and Data Protection; 14. The EU''s 1999 Telecommunications Review. Part IV: Case Studies in Regulatory Cynicism15. Case Study: Comparing the US and EU Approaches to Universal Service; 16. Case Study: FCC''s International Spectrum Policies; 17. Case Study: International Submarine Cable Landing Petitions; 18. Case Study: International Mergers and Global Alliances; Part V: Conclusion; 19. O Shame! Where is Thy Blush?; Appendix: The FCC''s Competitive Carrier Paradigm; Index.
• Publisher Details: Oxford Portland, Or : Hart Pub
• Publication Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxii, 493 pages)
• Subjects: 343.0994; Telecommunication policy -- United States; Telecommunication policy -- European Union countries; LAW -- Media & the Law; LAW -- Communications; Telecommunication policy; Telecommunicatiesector; Concurrentie; Overheidsbeleid; World Trade Organization; Europese Unie; Europe -- European Union countries; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847312266; 1847312268; 1280801123; 9781280801129
• Related ISBNs: 1841130141; 9781841130149
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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