ABSTRACT
The convergence of telecommunications and broadcasting raises many questions. What form will convergence take in the future? When convergence produces new opportunities in the information, education and entertainment markets, what sort of rules of the game will be required? How will the players behave in these new markets? What policies might be needed?
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|50 pages
Telecommunications and Broadcasting in Germany
chapter Chapter One|6 pages
Convergence of Telecommunications and Broadcasting in Germany
Technological Change, Public Policy and Market Structure
chapter Chapter Three|18 pages
The Evolution of Broadcasting in Germany
Digitization, Convergence, Competition
part 2|60 pages
Regulatory Challenges in the United Kingdom
chapter Chapter Six|15 pages
The Challenge of Regulating Television in a Converging Communications Industry 1
part 3|49 pages
Convergence and Technological Changes in Japan
chapter Chapter Nine|5 pages
Convergence of Telecommunications and Broadcasting
Technological Changes and Standardization
chapter Chapter Ten|12 pages
Telework and Telecommuting in Japan
Sustainability and Macroeconomic Perspectives
chapter Chapter Eleven|10 pages
Public Policy for Telecommunications and Broadcasting
Japan and Germany in Contrast