Since the last edition of the book was published, there have been a number of important developments in the telecommunications industry.Telecommunications Law and Regulationtakes these changes into account, including an examination of the EU New Regulatory Framework, as well as the establishment of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). There are also new chapters on spectrum management (radio frequencies), and consumer protection rules. The access and interconnection chapter addresses the issues surrounding the high capacity broadband widely provided by Next Generation Networks.The chapter on licensing and authorization has been refocused to reflect the increasing regulatory focus on the mobile sector. The chapter on regulating content has also been significantly restructured and revised to reflect the changes in how we consume content. Written by leading experts, it is essential reading for legal practitioners and academics involved in the telecommunications industry.

Dr. Ian Walden is Professor of Information and Communications Law and Head of the Institute of Computer and Communications Law in the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London. Ian is a solicitor and is Of Counsel to Baker & McKenzie and is on the Board of the Press Complaints Commission. His publications include The Telecommunications Law Handbook (1997), Computer Crimes and Digital Investigations (2007) and Media Law and Practice (2009). Ian has been involved in law reform projects for the World Bank, the European Commission, UNCTAD, UNECE and the EBRD, as well as for a number of individual states.

PART I: FUNDAMENTALS
1. Telecommunications Law and Regulation: An Introduction, Ian Walden
2. The Economics of Telecommunications Regulation, Lisa Correa
PART II: REGULATORY REGIMES
3. The Telecommunications Regime in the UK, Helen Kemmitt
4. European Union Communications Law, Ian Walden
5. Overview of US Telecommunications Law, Karen Lee & Jamison Prime
PART III: KEY REGULATORY ISSUES
6. Authorisation and Licensing, Anne Flanagan
7. Spectrum Management, Anne Flanagan
8. Access and Interconnection, Ian Walden
9. Consumer Protection Rules for Telecommunications, Elizabeth Newman
10. Competition Law in Telecommunications, Vincent Smith & Edward Pitt
PART IV: TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSACTIONS
11. Capacity Agreements: From Wavelengths to MVNOs, Rhys Williams & Graeme Maguire
12. Telecommunications Outsourcing, Michael Sinclair
PART V: COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT
13. Communications Privacy, Christopher Millard
14. Convergence: The Impact of Broadcast Regulation on Telecommunications, Daithi Mac Sithigh
15. Regulating Content and Internet Services: From PRS to Net Neutrality, Chris Marsden
PART VI: INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY REGIMES
16. International Telecommunications Law, Ian Walden
17. Telecommunications Reform in Emerging Markets, David Satola, Ann Buckingham, Cammilla Bustani & Cameron Whittfield