Communications regulation in the age of digital convergence : legal and economic perspectives

This book brings together contributions of a distinguished panel of regulators as well as lawyers and economists from both academia and industry to present their insights on the digital convergence phenomenon in the telecommunications industry. The contributions cover a great deal of the relevant topics in communications regulation, such as technological and network neutrality, distribution of the digital dividend, and incentives for investment and innovation. Introduction / Jan Krämer, Stefan Seifert -- Convergence And Regulatory Challenges At National And Supranational Level / Jürgen Kühling -- Convergence And Net Neutrality / Ingo Vogelsang -- Protection Of Confidential Business Data In The Age Of Convergence / Indra Spiecker Gennant Döhmann -- Auctioning The Digital Dividend / Peter Cramton -- Distributing The Digital Dividend / Stephan Korehnke -- Collective Use Of Spectrum : Economic And Technical Factors / Simon Forge -- Regulation, Deregulation, Investment / Iris Henseler-unger. Jan Krämer, Stefan Seifert (eds.). These Proceedings Comprise The Contributions To The 'international Workshop On Communications Regulation In The Age Of Digital Convergence : Legal And Economic Perspectives', Which Was Held In Karlsruhe, Germany On December 2, 2008--p. [v]. Includes Bibliographical References.