In recent decades, major regulatory reforms have changed the role of the state in the liberalised and convergent communications sectors of developed economies worldwide. The central characteristics of this transformed statehood in communications are, inter alia, a rising importance of...

This paper addresses the controversial subject of convergence in the communications sector and analyzes its regulatory implications for European competition policy with special emphasis on market power control. We start with a brief description of the changed societal communications system of...

<DIV>While globalization affects the sovereignty of every nation-state, European countries face special challenges due to the emergence of the European Union. <I>The State of Europe </I>explores the transformation of ideas of statehood in light of the EU’s continued development, including rapidly changing...</i></div>

As the single most important general purpose technology of recent times, the Internet is transforming the organization, competitive structure and business models of the private, the public and non-profit sectors. In thirty original chapters, leading authors discuss theoretical frameworks for the...

Digital technologies have transformed the way many creative works are generated, disseminated and used. They have made cultural products more accessible, challenged established business models and the copyright system, and blurred the boundary between producers and consumers. This unique...