Cover; Convergence ofTelecommunications andBroadcasting in Japan, United Kingdom and Germany; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; PART 1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING IN GERMANY; 1 Convergence of Telecommunications and Broadcasting in Germany: Technological Change, Public Policy and Market Structure; 2 Telecommunications and Convergence: The Situation in Germany; 3 The Evolution of Broadcasting in Germany: Digitization, Convergence, Competition; 4 Comments; PART 2 REGULATORY CHALLENGES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
5 UK Telecommunications Deregulation: How far can it go?6 The Challenge of Regulating Television in a Converging Communications Industry; 7 Converged Regulation for Converged Industries?; 8 Comments; PART 3 CONVERGENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN JAPAN; 9 Convergence of Telecommunications and Broadcasting: Technological Changes and Standardization; 10 Telework and Telecommuting in Japan: Sustainability and Macroeconomic Perspectives; 11 Public Policy for Telecommunications and Broadcasting: Japan and Germany in Contrast; 12 Convergence and Competition: Policy Issues in Japan
Summary
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?
