Beschreibung:
This book is a systematic comparative study of WTO and EU law relevant for universal service provision, and a timely contribution to the ongoing scholarly and policy debates about the concept and scope of universal service.
Introduction.- Liberalisation of Telecommunications Services: Social Embedding of the Liberalised Market as a Regulatory Challenge.- Liberalisation and Regulation of International Trade in Telecommunications Services Through the WTO.- Liberalisation of Telecommunications Services Markets and Regulation of Universal Service in the European Union.- Transformation of Universal Service for the Future.- Conclusion.