Telecommunications Law ? Course outline

 

?      September 14, ?08.15-10.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN

????? Introduction to Telecommunications Law

Monika Silvia Valm, NRCCL

Welcome. Overview of the course and handing out of the compendiums.

Short historic introduction to the EU electronic communications regulatory framework: from telecommunications law to electronic communications law.

 

?      September 17, 08.15-10.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN

????? Introduction to Electronic Communications Technology and Terminology ?

H?kon Styri, Digme AS

What are electronic communications networks and services? A general understanding of the underlying technology is essential to understand the law. How are terms such as telecommunication, electronic communication, telephony, bandwidth, convergence, and digitalisation defined?

 

?      September 21, 08.15-10.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN

????? The New Regulatory Package, Introduction

Per-Kaare Svendsen, Wiersholm, Mellbye & Bech

Background, changes leading to the 99 review, development from ?telecommunications services? to ?electronic communications services?, procedural aspects, what are the major changes from the 98 to the 2003 regulatory package, role of the NRAs and EU. Overview of regulatory principles. Liberalisation and harmonisation.

 

?      September 24, 08.15-10.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN

????? The New Regulatory Package, Significant Market Power

Per-Kaare Svendsen, Wiersholm, Mellbye & Bech

What is Significant market power (SMP), the significance of SMP as a regulatory tool, definition of relevant markets and designation of SMP, Framework Directive art. 14, 15 and 16, Recommendation on relevant product and service markets and Guidelines on market analysis and calculation of SMP, consequences of SMP.

 

?      September 28, 08.15-10.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN

????? Access to Networks and Services and Choice of Remedies

Per-Kaare Svendsen, Wiersholm, Mellbye & Bech

The principal regulation of Interconnection, Regulation of Special Network Accesss, Regulation of Leased Capacity, Regulation of LLUB. Relevant examples of cases, The dynamic element of regulation, Conflicts relating to access and interconnection, The NRAs role in mediating and determination of conflicts,

 

?      October 1, 08.15-10.00 ?Lucien Mehls rom DN

????? Access to Networks and Services

Per-Kaare Svendsen, Wiersholm, Mellbye & Bech

Overview of Access and Interconnection, Why is access regulated, Different types of Access, What is ?interconnection?, ?special network access?? What role do these terms play in the overall framework? Regulation of operator without SMP, Regulation of operators with SMP

 

?      October 5, 08.15-10.00? Lucien Mehls rom DN

????? Competition law and EU telecommunications

Katinka Mahieu, EFTA Court

What is the relationship between EU competition law and telecom law? What are the differences and similarities between general competition law principles and telecom law? Will competition law eventually replace telecom law principles completely?

 

?      October 8, 08.15-10.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN

????? Competition law and EU telecommunications (cont.)

Katinka Mahieu, EFTA Court

 

?      October 12, 08.15-10.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN

????? Authorisation and UMTS licenses

Monika Silvia Valm, NRCCL

Authorisation of electronic communications networks and services, main principles, developments in policy and regulation. Major differences between fixed networks, mobile, UMTS

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?      October 15, 08.15-10.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN

????? Universal Service Obligations and Consumer Issues

Monika Silvia Valm, NRCCL

Consumer aspects of electronic communications law, access, quality of service, privacy; what are universal service obligations, how are they imposed on telecommunications operators.

 

?      October 19, 08.15-10.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN

United States telecommunications, policy and trends

Jason Hoida, Wikborg Rein & Co

A historical look at the development of telecommunications competition in the United States. Why is the US telecom sector of interest to Europeans? What role, if any, did the introduction of competition in the US telecom market play in inspiring the current regulatory framework in Europe?

 

?      October 22, 08.15-10.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN

Global Telecommunications, the WTO and ITU

Monika Silvia Valm, NRCCL

What international regulations and obligations are Member States obligated to follow? What impact does the WTO and ITU have on European telecommunications?

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????? November 29^th 13.15-15.00 Lucien Mehls rom DN
????? REVIEW SESSION

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